Top Thai energy firm PTT prepares IPO for retail unit
BANGKOK, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Thailand’s largest energy company PTT Pcl PTT.BK is in the process of filing for an initial public offering (IPO) for its retail unit, a top executive said on Friday. State-owned PTT’s retail unit, PTT Oil and Retail (PTTOR), which owns coffee shops and gas stations, is preparing for the float, PTTOR CEO Jiraphon Kawswat […]
Hydrogen Microgrid Demonstrated at Thailand Botanical Park and Research Center
A botanical garden in Thailand is trying to give a boost to the hydrogen microgrid concept, an approach that is still nascent. The 600-acre Nongooch Tropical Botanical Gardens in Pattaya set up a demontration microgrid in early October to show that hydrogen can act as an energy storage solution for local grids, one that doesn’t […]
Helios Energy to build 110-MW solar park Uzbekistan
October 30 (Renewables Now) – Thai solar company Helios Energy Co has signed an agreement with the Ministry for Innovative Development of Uzbekistan to build a 110-MW solar plant in the region of Sirdarya. Helios Energy has agreed to oversee the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) work on the project, which involves the installation of […]
Prayut ‘to take responsibility’ for mine closure
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says he will “take responsibility” for the dispute with an Australian company involving a gold mine he shut down three years ago, but has yet to make the decision. At the cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Energy Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit reported the progress of the arbitration between Kingsgate Consolidated and Thailand that […]
Thai Tesco to get 21.5 GWh of PV power with Cleantech Solar deal
October 28 (Renewables Now) – Singapore’s Cleantech Solar has signed a deal to install photovoltaic (PV) panels atop the roofs of 19 stores owned by retail giant Tesco (LON:TSCO) in Thailand. The solar power plants operator has inked a power purchase agreement (PPA) with hypermarket chain Tesco Lotus that will see it build and operate […]
Electrical Authority Prepares to Shut Down Mae Moh Coal Mine
NORTHEN THAILAND Electrical Authority Prepares to Shut Down Mae Moh Coal Mine Advertisements The electric authority is conducting a study to find ways to create new jobs for locals as well as restore the surrounding environment of the coal mine. Published 1 week agoon October 27, 2019 By CTN News State-run Electricity Generating Authority of […]
Young Thais battle seniority culture to raise climate awareness
BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Nanticha “Lynn” Ocharoenchai organized Thailand’s first climate strike in March, more than half of the 50 people who showed up at the rally in Bangkok were students at international schools and expatriates. The same day, Ralyn “Lilly” Satidtanasarn, then aged 11, and a group of fellow pupils submitted an […]
Filling in the power gaps with independent energy
As recently as six years ago, the 400 households in Ban Wang Won Chonprathan in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, went dark at sundown, as the village was not connected to the grid. These households are located on land in Nong Ta Tam subdistrict owned by the Treasury Department and overseen by the Thanarat Infantry Camp, […]
