Energy Ministry aims to build regional power hub
The Energy Ministry is preparing to promote Thailand as the power trade hub of Southeast Asia by improving high-voltage transmission lines across the country to open regional power trading and sales of surplus electricity. Kulit Sombatsiri, permanent secretary for the Energy Ministry, said the ministry has five pillars to capture future disruption in the energy […]
Ministry targets cheaper electricity with ‘Energy for all’ policy
The Ministry of Energy aims to lower the electricity cost to less than Bt3.60 per unit, apart from carrying out several other initiatives, according to Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong . Speaking at the “Energy Disruption: Thai energy in the age of disruption” seminar organised by Krungthep Turakij newspaper, Sontirat said there was a need to […]
More floating PV for Thailand
Ciel&Terre and SCG have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop floating PV systems on hydroelectric dams in Thailand. Harold Meurisse, executive director of Sky & Earth Thailand, recently told the Bangkok Post that Thailand has always been a promising market. “This is a country where the solar industry is in demand for cost competitiveness without compromising […]
Energy minister to increase renewable energy in national power plan
Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong will revise the Power Development Plan (PDP) of 2018-2037 by raising the contribution from renewable energy. He added that this would promote the establishment of community power plants and widen the opportunity of energy access for communities. He will call meeting with state energy agencies in next few days to discuss […]
P2P power model for rural areas
The Energy Ministry plans to promote a peer-to-peer (P2P) power trading model for private companies to decentralise the country’s power generation system in line with the new version of the power development plan (PDP) for 2018-37. Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said Thai companies will have more chances to participate in this project, but the government will […]
Thai energy ministry to deploy solar-powered pumps to help drought-stricken victims
BANGKOK, July 29 (Xinhua) — The Thai Ministry of Energy on Monday said it will deploy solar-powered pumps to drought-stricken farmers in the north and northeast. Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said solar-powered pumps would be immediately installed to pump ground water to quickly assist residents for consumption and to irrigate their farmland. “I have instructed […]
Thailand urged not to buy power from Lao dam
The Thai government must suspend plans to buy electricity from a dam in Lao, conservationists said Friday, as water levels along the kingdom’s section of Mekong river plummet to near-record lows. The Thai-built Xayaburi dam, a few hours from the northern Lao town of Luang Prabang, is set to be completed in October, the latest […]
Developers in Bangkok go green and reap the benefits
Property developers in Bangkok concerned about the environment are investing in the “green architecture” of Leadership Energy and Environmental Design (Leed), says one of the principals at JLL, an international real estate consultancy company. There are currently 1.26 million sqm of Leed office space in the Thai capital. Dexter Norville, one of the bosses at […]
