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       SOL AR                              economy was beginning to recover from its   TTC are experts in carrying out repairs
                                           worst slump in decades. Industries and offices   and setting up computers and laptops. They
       Sharp to install rooftop            account for half of India’s annual electricity   also sell computer accessories and set up
                                           consumption.
                                                                                computer rooms for schools, companies, and
       array on major tyre plant in        lower electricity use in May than April, the   institutions in Ho Chi Minh City.
                                              More than three-quarters of states reported
                                                                                THINH TAM COMPUTER
       Thailand                            data showed. India’s power use rose more than
                                           7.2% in May over last year, when a nationwide
       Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (SESJ)  lockdown was imposed.         WASTE-TO -POWER
       will be installing a roof-mounted solar power   Strict lockdowns in the southern states of
       system at a plant of one of Thailand’s major   Kerala and Karnataka, the northern state of   Macquarie to acquire
       tire manufacturers, the Deestone Group.  Rajasthan, city state Delhi and Sikkim in the
         With an output of approximately 4.99   northeast pushed electricity use to levels lower   Beauparc Utilities
       MW-dc, it will be one of the largest capacity   than the corresponding period last year, the
       plant rooftop solar power installations that   data showed.              Macquarie Asset Management has agreed to
       SESJ has built in Thailand.                                              acquire Beauparc Utilities, a recycling and
         The new solar power system will be                                     processing-led waste-to-resource business
       installed on the rooftop of a passenger vehicle                          based in Ireland.
       tire plant of Svizz-One Corporation Ltd., a   SOL AR                       Through the Macquarie European
       manufacturing base of the Deestone Group                                 Infrastructure Fund 6, Macquarie will acquire
       located in Nakhon Pathom Province, central   Vietnam’s TTC to launch     Beauparc from founder Eamon Waters and
       Thailand. SESJ will handle the engineering,                              Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund.
       procurement, and construction of the system.   consulting, design, and     Beauparc holds a market-leading position
       Completion and start of operations are                                   across Ireland and a significant growing
       scheduled for the end of March 2022.  construction services for          presence in the UK and the Netherlands.
         The system’s annual power-generation                                   Its portfolio of waste management services
       capacity is estimated to be approximately   solar projects               generates value from waste by processing
       7,293 MWh. Using all of that generated                                   materials from collectors, including its
       electricity at the plant will equate to a   Thinh Tam Computer (TTC), a leading   own residential and commercial collection
       reduction in greenhouse gases of roughly   computing company serving the Ho Chi Minh  business, towards reusable products and
       2,326 t-CO2/year.                   City district with technology-driven services   supplying waste to cement kilns and energy-
         The Deestone Group is pushing forward   has announced that it would be rolling out   from-waste facilities.
       with a plan to install solar power systems at its   services related to the installation, operation,   “Over 30 years, it has been an honour
       other manufacturing bases in Thailand. SESJ   and maintenance of solar power projects  to see Beauparc grow from a two-person
       will support the Deestone Group in achieving   The world is gradually shifting from   operation in Ireland to a business which
       its goals for reducing CO2 emissions   conventional means of generating electricity   employs more than 2,300 people across three
       through the engineering, procurement, and   to the use of solar power panels. Solar power   markets,” said Waters.
       construction of optimal solar power systems.  panels are now in demand and this is no   “Our team has worked tirelessly to build
       SHARP                               surprise as it provides means to a sustainable   the trust of our clients and the communities
                                           future, increased electricity dependence,   we serve. We are pleased to have found a new
                                           a reduction in electricity loss, and a cost-  owner to shape the next chapter of Beauparc’s
       ELECTRICITY USAGE                   effective means of energy among other   growth story.”
                                           benefits.                              Beauparc-owned businesses serve
       Indian power consumption            providing residents in Ho Chi Minh City   more than 34,000 residential, commercial,
                                              As part of their desire to continue
                                                                                electricity and gas customers across a
       falls in May                        and other places around Vietnam with the   portfolio of 40 waste facilities. These plants
                                           best of technology-related services, Thinh
                                                                                process more than three million tonnes of
       India’s average daily electricity use in May   Tam Computer (TTC) would be adding solar   waste annually.
       fell 10.4% from April, a Reuters analysis of   power project services. These services include   The company is seeking to increase
       government data showed, as states imposed   consultation, design, and construction of solar   the amount of recyclable waste through
       lockdowns to rein in a devastating second   power projects.              significant investments in anaerobic digestion,
       wave of coronavirus infections, Reuters   Iterating the stance of the computing   soil restoration, and plastics recycling.
       reported.                           company in providing quality services, the   Leigh Harrison, head of Macquarie
         Average power generation fell to 3,664bn   CEO of TTC, Nguyen Xuan Thinh had this   Infrastructure and Real Assets, said: “We see a
       units in May from 4,074bn in April, the   to say,                        significant opportunity to build on Beauparc’s
       analysis of data from federal grid regulator   “TTC Computer is a reputable information   strong reputation in the sector, investing to
       POSOCO showed, with output beginning to   technology company located in Hoc Mon   support the growth of the circular economy
       increase in the last week of the month.  District, Ho Chi Minh city. We always cherish   through projects that divert waste from
         Electricity use in India generally peaks in   each customer and try to fulfill our duties and   landfill.
       May, as more people turn to air-conditioning   responsibilities to the best of our ability.”  “We look forward to partnering with
       amid sweltering temperatures at the height   The new service addition by TTC will offer   its team to support Beauparc’s long-term
       of the summer season and industrial activity   schools, organisations, individuals, families,   growth plans, maintaining its strong
       rises.                              and corporate bodies who desire to have a   focus on customers, health and safety, and
         Government officials had said the recovery   solar power project designed and installed or   sustainability.”
       in power demand in late 2020 was a sign the   need to consult with credible experts.



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