(July 2, 2003) Thailand will sign a contract this month to buy electricity from a planned $1.1 billion hydropower dam in Laos, officials said on Wednesday.
Burma: Revival of the Weigyi dam
(May 5, 2003) More dams planned for Salween River to revive the Weigyi dam.
Power or environment?
(April 13, 2003) The controversial 150 mega watt Upper Kotmale Hydro Power Project (UKHP) to generate 550 GWh still remains the country’s most contentious issue of development vs. environment, with a balance between ecological concerns and the increasing demand for power, yet to reach an micable settlement.
World Bank to call for more dams
(March 14, 2003) More dams must be built in developing countries to meet future demands for water and electricity, the World Bank will tell an international water conference starting on Sunday in Kyoto, Japan.
Nam Theun 2 Power Purchase Deal To Be Signed April
(February 17, 2003) The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, or EGAT, said Monday it will sign a power purchase agreement in April with Nam Theun 2 Power Co., the developer of a Laos hydroelectric power project.
How EDC can beat critics
(February 1, 2003) Is EDC making the world a worse place? There’s no way for ordinary Canadians to make an informed judgment because the Crown corporation simply doesn’t reveal enough information.
Families Wait For Bank’s Political Risk Assessment
(January 28, 2003) The movement of people at the Nam Theun 2 hydroelectric project sites to the new resettlements set by the government and project authorities is said to be happening smoothly.
Will the World Bank go green?
(January 21, 2003) Countries that rape the environment for high-growth development policies are starting to lose their appeal with global lending agencies after a decade of sustained pressure from the green lobby.
Pak Moon dam: PM says decision final
(January 16, 2003) Prime Minister Thaksin Shina-watra yesterday reiterated that his decision on the Pak Mool Dam controversy was final, saying that any future protests on the matter would have to observe the rule of law.
Pak Moon dam: Decision on sluice gates final, says PM
(January 16, 2003) The sluice gates of the Pak Moon dam in Ubon Ratchathani will stay open for only four months a year. The resolution is final and dam protesters must accept it, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said yesterday.
Let’s stop financing risky Candu loans
(January 9, 2003) We don’t hear much about the Canada Account . . .Why? Because the mandate of the Canada Account is to take up loans, or loan guarantees, that fail to meet Export Development Canada’s own risk tolerance test.
Elec Agency To Sign Nam Theun 2 Power Deal
(January 6, 2003) The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand will sign a power purchase agreement with Nam Theun 2 Power Co., the developer of a Laos hydroelectric power project in March, the Krungthep Turakij newspaper reports.
CHILE: Endesa wins victory for dam, Indian ends protest
(December 23, 2002) A prominent Indian activist has reportedly cut a $250,000 deal with a Chilean power company to sign over her land effectively giving the green light for a huge hydro-electric project that will flood ancient tribal lands in southern Chile.
Thailand doubts it will be ready for Lao energy in 2006
(December 6, 2002) Thailand has admitted it may not have the transmission lines in place by 2006 to handle a negotiated power export from Laos.
U.S. jury may quiz Kaijuka
(November 23, 2002) Richard Kaijuka, former World Bank associate director, may face a U.S. grand jury set over the US$10,000 bribery scandal concerning the 250MW US$550m Bujagali power project, reports Alfred Wasike.
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