Thai Oil Giant Boosts Renewables Funding Over ‘Uncertain’ Crude Outlook
Thai energy conglomerate PTT Pcl is boosting investments in electricity generation, particularly renewables, given what it says is a “highly uncertain” outlook for oil over the next year. The country’s biggest company, which is involved in everything from oil exploration and power generation to gasoline and coffee retailing, revised its 2019 capital spending plan in […]
Thailand tops UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) rank in ASEAN
BANGKOK, 1 July 2019 (NNT) – The Prime Minister is satisfied with the latest Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ranking where Thailand’s is in 40th place and the highest placed country in ASEAN. Deputy Government Spokesman Lt Gen Werachon Sukondhapatipak said the Prime Minister has acknowledged and is satisfied with Thailand’s latest position on the UN […]
Thailand aims to become electricity hub of ASEAN
BANGKOK, June 24 (Xinhua) — Thailand on Monday has made it clear that it aims to become the electricity hub in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. Speaking at the 37th Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME) held in Bangkok, permanent secretary of the Thai Energy Ministry Kulis Sombatsiri told the media that […]
Electricity Billionaire Is Building the Tesla of Thailand
It’s the epitome of a closed circuit: the utility helping power one of Southeast Asia’s biggest cities is building electric cars, batteries and charging stations for the nascent market, and then supplying the juice to keep them all running. Thailand billionaire Somphote Ahunai envisions his Energy Absolute Pcl as a titan of EVs even though there are less than […]
Thai utility readies tender for 45MW floating solar on Sirindhorn Dam
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) will soon invite bids for a 45MWac of floating solar project at the Sirindhorn Dam, which will be the national power giant’s first foray into hybrid floating PV and hydro projects. The date of bid opening for the Sirindhorn Dam Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Pilot Project has been set for […]
Chinese-Thai Joint Venture the MG ZS-EV a New Energy Vehicle Built in Thailand
The Chinese-Thai joint venture SAIC Motor-CP as it seeks to capitalize on two major trends – electric and smart vehicles. New energy vehicles (NEV) are the fastest growing segment in the global auto industry. According to the China Passenger Car Association, last year more than one million passenger NEVs were sold, up 88.5 per cent […]
Thailand’s CP Foods launches project to eliminate coal usage
Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods) on Thursday announced a project to phase out coal usage from all its operations in the country in response to the UN sustainable development goals. In a press release, the company also reported the progress of its sustainability goals and recent sustainability initiatives. Agro Industrial Business CEO and […]
Thailand promotes solar power production by households
Bangkok (VNA) – The Energy Ministry of Thailand expects the solar power project for household rooftops to achieve its projection of 15,000 participants by year-end thanks to the popularity of the trend and declining investment costs in the sector, according to local media. The number of households using solar power has increased significantly since the […]
