Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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Finnish corporation Solar Finland Ltd, a Finnish solar energy corporation, has signed an agreement to establish a joint venture in Thailand, the company recently announced. The announcement says that the investment …
Solar Finland establishing a production facility for photovoltaic modules in Thailand Read More
A Malaysian court has cleared the Director of Norway’s Anker Solution branch in Malaysia of accusations that he submitted false documents in dealings with state-owned energy company Petronas, the Norwegian …
Malaysian court dismisses case against accused Aker Solutions director Read More
Mainstream Renewable Power, a subsidiary of Norwegian offshore giant Aker, has received the green light from the Vietnamese province of Soc Trang to work on what could become Southeast Asia’s …
Vietnam province approves investment for Anker-owned developer’s offshore wind farm Read More
Ørsted Group has proposed an offshore wind power plant in the northern Vietnamese port city of Hai Phong with an estimated investment of between 11.9 billion USD to 13.6 billion …
Ørsted Group to invest up to 13.6 billion USD in offshore wind farm in Hai Phong Read More
Vestas, the Danish leading manufacturer of wind turbines will consolidate its two regions China (CHI) and the Asia Pacific (ASP) into one business region covering the Greater Asia region named …
Vestas creates business region for Greater Asia Read More
Energy major Shell, Equinor, and TotalEnergies are moving forward with their joint venture project, Northern Lights, and awarding contracts for the building of two dedicated CO2 carriers to Chinese Dalian …
Norwegian CCS Project awards shipbuilding contract to Chinese DSIC Read More
The Indian company Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries (RIL), has announced the acquisition of 100 percent of the shareholding of Norwegian REC Solar Holdings …
Reliance New Energy Solar buys Norway’s REC Solar Holdings from China’s Bluestar Read More
Swedish–Swiss multinational corporation ABB has entered a partnership with Vietnam-based CMC Creative Space, the company recently announced. CMC Creative Space is one of the largest data center facilities combining a Tier …
ABB’s smart solutions safeguard power to one of Vietnam’s largest data centers Read More
China Steel Corp (CSC) recently announced that its board of directors approved a US$198.69 million investment in a wind energy venture to embrace global carbon-neutral trends. CSC is the country’s …
China Steel to invest in wind energy venture with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Read More
Denmark’s K2 Management (K2M) has been appointed as owner’s engineer for two of TSV Investment’s onshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 350 MW in Vietnam’s Gia Lai province, …
K2M appointed as owner’s engineer for TSV Investment’s Gai Lai onshore wind projects Read More
Advanced Soltech’s subsidiary in China, has signed an order with Anhui GaoJian Machinery Technology Co. Ltd, the company announced on 15 September. Advanced Soltech is a solar energy company started by Swedish …
Advanced Soltech signs SEK 6 million order in China Read More
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has through Copenhagen Infrastructure New Markets Fund I (“CI NMF”) entered into a joint venture with PT Akuo Energy Indonesia, a subsidiary of French renewable …
CIP and Akuo team up on 400-MW renewables development in Indonesia Read More
Denmark-based Ørsted, the world’s most sustainable energy company, and T&T Group, one of Vietnam’s leading companies with activities in several industries and 80,000 employees, signed on 9 September a letter …
Ørsted and T&T sign letter of intent for strategic cooperation on offshore wind projects in Vietnam Read More
Thailand-based Modern Energy Management (MEM), a specialist in developing, constructing, and operating investment-grade renewable energy projects in emerging markets, recently announced that it is engaged to provide operation asset management …
MEM to provide Scatec operational support for the Dam Nai wind farm in Vietnam Read More
Finnish Valmet, developer, and supplier of technologies, automation systems, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries, will supply a paper machine grade conversion rebuild to one of its …
Valmet to supply paper machine grade conversion rebuild to one of its major customers in Indonesia Read More
Many Norwegians have been putting their savings into so-called “green” funds which invest in renewable energy sources. One of the most hyped funds is the Storebrand company’s Fornybar Energi-fund. A …
Norwegian renewable energy fund invests millions in Chinese companies suspected of forced labor Read More
Nordic Impact Cooperation is a unique financing platform for impact investing in developing countries established earlier this year between Finnfund, the Finnish Fund for Sustainable Development, and Norway’s Norsk Solar. …
Nordic group invest in a Norsk Solar-developed solar PV-project in Vietnam Read More
Sembcorp Marine has successfully completed the fabrication of the Offshore Substation (OSS) and Reactive Compensation Station (RCS) (collectively, “Substations”) for Ørsted Wind Power subsidiary Optimus Wind Limited, according to this …
Sembcorp Marine completes two offshore wind farm substations for Ørsted Wind Power Read More
The Chinese steel companies are, with their cheaper prices for materials and large government support well on their way to out-competing the Danish steel companies – which are now looking …
Danish Steel companies are being pressured hard by Chinese counterparts Read More
Favorable conditions for the installation of wind turbines in China primarily made 2020 a busy year for the wind turbine supplier Polytech and the company can present an annual result …
Danish Polytech doubled 2020 result primarily thanks to good market conditions in China Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce welcomes its new member, Chow Steel Industries Public Company. CHOW company launched Chow Energy PCL. (CEPL) to operate as a holding company with a policy …
SweCham welcomes new member Chow Steel Industries Public Company Read More
Press release: The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed multiple energy storage contracts with SMC Global Power Holdings Inc. through its subsidiary, Universal Power Solutions Inc., in the Philippines during …
Wärtsilä finalizes commissioning of its first two Energy Storage projects in the Philippines Read More
Digital transformation and green technology were the key subjects during this year’s Shanghai-Danish Forum on Science and Technology Cooperation held Thursday as part of the 18th Yangtze River Delta Science …
Denmark wants closer cooperation with China in green energy Read More
The Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Kim Højlund Christensen hosted on Thursday a virtual signing contract for the La Gan Offshore Wind project in Vietnam. According to The Embassy of Denmark …
More Danish contracts in the La Gan Offshore Wind project in Vietnam Read More
The Norwegian energy giant Equinor is teaming up with Chinese shipyard CIMC Raffles to develop wind projects off the shores of China’s Shandong province. An Equinor spokeswoman said, “We are …
Equinor teaming up with CIMC to develop offshore wind project Read More
On 6 May 2021 the Trade Council of Denmark in Taipei, Taiwan released a communication plan to energy transition, that reads: As Denmark has come a long way from energy …
Danish trade council shares communication plan for energy transition to WindTAIWAN Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila and Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP) are organizing a webinar on the opportunities in LNG in the Philippines on Wednesday 26 May 08:30 CET 3:30pm …
First Gen Corporation and BW LNG to supply green energy in Batangas Read More
A team of Chinese and Finnish researchers has identified composite membranes as the best membrane for non-aqueous redox flow batteries (RFB) used in energy storage systems, PV Magazine writes in …
Chinese-Finnish research could be breakthrough for non-aqueous redox flow batteries Read More
The Danish government is actively working with 16 other countries to reduce emissions, writes the website “State of Green”. The Danish Energy Agency is leading efforts across Danish representations in …
Government of Denmark is cultivating green energy partnership in Asia Read More
27 April 2021 REC Group, an international pioneering solar energy company headquartered in Norway, announces the new REC Alpha Pure Black solar panel. With lead-free production and a substantial gain …
REC releases the new Alpha Pure Black solar panel Read More
Denmark’s Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Grete Sillasen touted her country’s expertise in the field of sustainable energy and that it is looking at introducing it to other countries, including …
Ambassador Silasen addressed interest in energy and sustainable development with the Philippines. Read MoreThe Chinese wind sector has grown enormously within the past 15 years, with Danish expertise acting as a key helper. Danish daily JydskeVestkysten has spoken to Kaare Sandholt, chief expert …
Denmark’s help was important for China’s wind turbine boom Read More
The Royal Danish embassy in Vietnam mentioned on 9 April 2021 the plan of Maersk Line to launch the world’s first carbon neutral ship in 2023. International shipping activity is …
Marsk to launch the first ever carbon neutral container ship by 2023 Read More
On 30 March 2021 the Danish Ambassador H.E. Mr. Kim Hojlund Christensen paid a visit to Binh Thuan Province. He had a meeting with Mr. Le Tuan Phong, Chairman of …
Ambassador Christensen visited Binh Thuan Province and La Gan offshore wind project Read More
A subsidiary of First Gen Corp. has entered into a five-year contract to charter a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier from a unit of Norway-based BW Gas Ltd. in line …
Philippines First Gen Corps signs 5 years contract with Norway BW Gas Ltd. Read More
Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has won contracts to build three Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for the UK-based North Star Renewables. The three SOVs will be built at VARD’s Vung Tau shipyard …
VARD wins contract to build service vessels in Vietnam Read More
Sweden and Vietnam have expanded the two nations’ long-standing energy cooperation from hydropower to safe and sustainable energy development. According to Cong Thuong (Industry and Trade) newspaper, Ann Måwe, Swedish …
Sweden and Vietnam cooperate in renewable energy Read More
On 25 March 2021 Aker Solutions announced it has won a large contract from ConocoPhillips to provide a subsea production system for the Eldfisk North development offshore Norway. The field …
Aker Solutions to Deliver Subsea Production System for the Eldfisk North Development Read More
Solar cells from the Swedish government-owned multinational power company Vattenfall may have been manufactured with forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China, local media Expressen reports. Human rights organizations …
Swedish solar panels are linked to forced labor in China Read More
To celebrate the Nordic Day, on 23 March 2021, the Nordic Embassies in Vietnam (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden), in coordination with the National Academy of Politics jointly organized a …
Nordic embassies and HCM National Academy celebrated Nordic Day with Nordic Green Capitals seminar Read More
Earlier this week, the Danish Ambassador H.E. Jon Thorgaard met with Dr. Samerjai Suksumek, Chairman of the Energy Regulatory Commission of Thailand (ERC), and other senior officers. Together they discussed Thailand’s …
Ambassador Thorgaard visited the Energy Regulatory Commission of Thailand (ERC) Read More
On 16 March 2021 Norwegian Honorary Consul Arild Haugan in Ho Chi Minh City attended the signing ceremony of a long-term energy off-take agreement between Norway-headquartered Norsk Solar Vietnam and …
Norsk Solar will deliver largest single-client rooftop solar PV systems in Vietnam Read More
The embassy of Sweden sparked an initiative to promote a transformation towards clean and renewable energy, a solar panel system was formally inaugurated at the Swedish “Greener“ Residence in Tay …
The Swedish Residence in Vietnam installs solar energy Read More
Despite the associated environmental problems, Vietnam cannot do without coal-fired power plants for another 15 years at least, experts say. There is no current alternatives that can help Vietnam ensure …
Vietnam needs coal-fired power plants for at least another 15 years Read More
Finnish biofuel producer and oil refiner Neste announced on 15 March 2020 an intention to increase its renewable products production capacity in Europe according to the company strategy. According to …
Neste to build plant similar to Singapore in Rotterdam Read More
On 10 March 2021 the Swedish Representatives Mr. Bengt G Carlsson and Acting Market Manager Mr. Jaani Heinonen participated Wind Energy Asia 2021 Opening Ceremony and visited Swedish Pavilion at …
Sweden representatives participated in Wind Energy Asia 2021 Opening Ceremony Read More
Danish Vestas Wind Systems A/S is for the first time in five years no longer the world’s biggest turbine maker but has been usurped by China’s Xinjiang Goldwind and US …
Chinese and US firms take Danish Vestas’s place as the world’s biggest wind turbine maker Read More
The Danish Wind Export Association and The Trade Council of Denmark, Taipei 丹麥商務辦事處 have found this Wind Energy Asia a very important event to join. The Wind Energy Asia conference …
Meet Danish companies at Wind Energy Asia 2021 Read More
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä’s unique experience in delivering both power barges for electricity production and state-of-the-art energy storage solutions has resulted in a combined contract award. Therma Marine Inc. (TMI), …
Wärtsilä will deliver first energy storage solution in S.E.A. on a barge Read More
Thailand has started implementing a new “Smart Visa” a type of visa specially designed to attract highly skilled manpower, investors, executives and startups entrepreneurs wishing to work or invest in …
Thailand granted Smart Visa that allows 4 years stay Read More