Energy

Jakarta (VNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan worth 300 million USD to help PT Geo Dipa Energi (GDE), an Indonesian state-owned company, expand its geothermal power generation. In its May 28 announcement, ADB said that it will also manage a 35 million USD loan from the Clean Technology Fund for the project. GDE will use these loans to investing in expanding its geothermal power generation capacity by 110 megawatts in Java, the country’s largest electricity grid, through the construction and commission of two geothermal plants at Dieng in Central Java and Patuha in West Java. GDE President Director Riki Ibrahim said that the Geothermal Power Generation Project, recognized as a National Strategic Project by the government, will provide environmentally friendly base-load electricity to the Java–Bali electricity grid, reducing CO2 emissions by more than 700,000 tonnes per year. The project will build critical geothermal experience in Indonesia … [Read more...] about ADB helps Indonesia develop geothermal power

“We have tied up with leading partners in the solar industry in terms of technology solutions, engineering structures, construction options, environmental solutions, and local energy demand analysis and research, from which [we] boldly proposed to invest in a large-capacity renewable energy plant such as the Phu My solar power plant." … [Read more...] about Construction of Phu My solar power plant begins in Binh Dinh

Additionally, there has been growing investor interest across Vietnam's wind sector over the past year, which has strengthened the pipeline significantly. Most notably, Enterprise Energy has plans to build the Ke Ga offshore windfarm in Vietnam with a 3.4GW capacity, which will be the largest offshore wind farm in the region if it comes to fruition. The project has registered some progress, given that PM Phuc has requested for a formal proposal for the project to be included into the country’s power development plan. … [Read more...] about Vietnam wind power sector to see growing opportunities: Fitch Solutions

Leading pharmaceutical companies in Asia use va-Q-tec's temperature-controlled box-and container-solutions for international distribution.va-Q-tec's high-performance thermal boxes and containers supports temperature-controlled supply chains despite logistical challenges and unforeseen delays due to the current pandemic.Currently, more than half of the COVID-19 diagnostic kits worldwide are shipped internationally using va-Q-tec's thermal boxes and container.WÜRZBURG, GERMANY - Media OutReach - 29 May 2020 -va-Q-tec, pioneer of highly efficient products and solutions in the field of thermal insulation and TempChain logistics, is boosting its activities in Asia to support global efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic. Based in Germany, home to the leading producers of COVID-19 diagnostic kits, va-Q-tec's temperature-controlled pharmaceutical shipping solutions are currently supporting more than half of the international distribution of COVID-19 diagnostic kits. … [Read more...] about va-Q-tec supports pharmaceutical industry in Asia with worldwide logistics of COVID-19 diagnostic kits

Its location on the vivid Nguyen Luong Bang Street, a hub of commercial activity and set in the ‘green oasis’, Southside District, which has over 8.9sq.m per person of greenery, means residents can refresh their body and mind. … [Read more...] about Phu My Hung set to open The Antonia show flats