Risks and returns of independent power projects in China, Indonesia and Pakistan.

The Asia Pacific region is experiencing massive economic development and expansion. This translates into massive developmental and infrastructure construction projects. The Asian Development Bank estimates about US$2.5 trillion of investments is required for infrastructure in this region over the ne...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tan, Tina Kim Choo., Tan, Siak Lim.
Other Authors: Vong, John
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/20239
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Summary:The Asia Pacific region is experiencing massive economic development and expansion. This translates into massive developmental and infrastructure construction projects. The Asian Development Bank estimates about US$2.5 trillion of investments is required for infrastructure in this region over the next decade. Figure 1 shows the current and projected power capacity/ requirement by the various Asian countries by the year 2000. According to a latest industry study by the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy, the projected Asian infrastructure spending for 1994 to 2000 is at US$155 bn. Figure 2 has the breakdown of the amount by country.