Monday, March 14, 2011

 

China publishes draft five year plan

WaterPower Magazine: China has underlined its commitment to tackling climate change by putting energy and environmental performance at the heart of its latest Five Year Plan (FYP).
http://www.waterpowermagazine.com/story.asp?sectioncode=130&storyCode=2059129
 

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

 

New hydropower engineering colleges planned for India

New hydropower engineering colleges planned for India
Two colleges focused on hydropower engineering are to be set up in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, highereducationinindia.com has reported.
http://www.waterpowermagazine.com/story.asp?sectioncode=130&storyCode=2058960

 

Work to start this year on Sibulan and Tamugan expansions, Philippines

Work to start this year on Sibulan and Tamugan expansions, Philippines
Expansion work on the Sibulan and Tamugan hydroelectric projects in Davao, Philippines, is to start by the middle of this year, Aboitiz Power Corporation has announced.
http://www.waterpowermagazine.com/story.asp?sectioncode=130&storyCode=2058942

Saturday, January 22, 2011

 

TBM breakthrough achieved at Theun Hinboun Expansion

TBM breakthrough achieved at Theun Hinboun Expansion
19 January 2011

The first-ever TBM deployed in Laos has achieved breakthrough at the Theun Hinboun Expansion project.

In late November 2010, Italian contractor CMC di Ravenna celebrated the breakthrough of a 7.6m (25.1ft) diameter Robbins Single Shield TBM for a 5.5km headrace tunnel on the Nam Theun River.

The machine broke through on November 21 into an exit shaft close to the intake structure on the river. About 40 people from the Lao Government, CMC, and local media were on hand to witness the event. "Since this is the country's first machine, it has awakened people's curiosity and interest... <continue to read follow the link below>
http://www.waterpowermagazine.com/story.asp?sectioncode=130&storyCode=2058636

 


Thursday, January 29, 2009

 
Lao PDR pushes hydro further with Vietnam, foreign partners
Wednesday, January 14, 2009

The Vietnamese Government said it is the largest foreign investor in Lao PDR and that more than half of the capital was for hydro power development.

In further hydro power project development for Vietnamese businesses in Lao PDR, one company is to build three hydro power plants with a combined installed capacity of 420MW on the Nam Et river.

http://www.waterpowermagazine.com/story.asp?sectioncode=130&storyCode=2051873


Wednesday, August 06, 2008

 

International Water Power and Dam Construction - Newsletter

ADB approves social monitoring funds for Nam Theun 2
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved technical assistance funding for social safeguards monitoring on the Nam Theun 2 project in Lao PDR.


Friday, May 09, 2008

 
Lao PDR looks to more Vietnam hydro co-op, Namet cascade
06 May 2008

Lao PDR is looking to further co-operation in hydropower development with Vietnam with a number of plants being proposed in addition to its own proposals for domestic projects...

http://www.waterpowermagazine.com/story.asp?sectioncode=130&storyCode=2049582


Friday, February 29, 2008

 
28-Feb-08

VN, Cambodia to boost border-area co-operation
Viet Nam News - Hanoi,Vietnam
The negotiators agreed to promote the construction of the 220kV transmission line from the border to Phnom Penh. It was also agreed to encourage Vietnamese ...

Joint communique on VN-Cambodia border provinces' development
VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi,Vietnam
9- In the field of industry, mine, and energy, both sides agreed to promote the construction of the 229KV transmission line from the border to Phnom Penh. ...



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