Thai Solar gains partner for Japan plant
THAI Solar Energy will work with Trina Solar, the biggest supplier of photovoltaic modules, to develop a solar energy plant in Japan. The companies yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the project and the document also aims to establish a foundation for future cooperation in Southeast Asia between Trina Solar and Thai […]
NOCs in Thailand and Indonesia face challenging national production aspirations: GlobalData
National Oil Companies (NOCs) in Thailand and Indonesia are using the expiry of existing production-sharing contracts as an opportunity to take greater control of mature oil and gas fields domestically, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The company’s latest research reveals that PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) in Thailand and […]
Energy Ministry has high hopes for solar scheme
The Energy Ministry 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 globally and declining investment costs in the sector. The number of households using solar power has increased significantly since the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) opened its household solar […]
Bloomberg downbeat on Asean EVs
Battery EVs were available for booking at the Thailand Motor Show, but BNEF said personal EVs are not yet affordable in Southeast Asia. (Photo by Wichan Charoenkiatpakul) Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) forecasts prices of electric vehicles (EVs) such as cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles remain unaffordable for individual buyers in Southeast Asia, including Thailand. […]
ToR expected soon for 45-MW Thai floating solar tender – report
June 5 (Renewables Now) – The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is to release in mid-June the terms of reference (ToR) for a tender that will award a 45-MW solar project at a local hydropower plant (HPP), the Bangkok Post said today. The Sirindhorn dam in Ubon Ratchathani Province has been selected as the […]
Suez plans plastic film recycling plant in Thailand
Global waste and resources firm Suez has announced plans to build a 30,000 tonnes per year capacity plastic film reprocessing plant in Thailand. To be built in the Bang Phli district near Bangkok, the plant will process polyethylene film collected from across the region. Construction works are expected to be completed by mid-2020. An artist’s […]
PTT introduces B10 in Thailand
The Minister of Energy of Thailand has officiated at the first public sale of PTT UltraForce Diesel B10 in Thailand, as it bets on biodiesel B10 as the country’s main diesel fuel. The Minister of Energy Siri Jirapongphan presided over a ceremony to launch PTT’s UltraForce Diesel B10, the first biodiesel B10 fuel to go […]
Thailand prepares for supply disruption
Thaliand’s Energy Ministry said all state agencies need to put measures in place in case oil and gas supplies are interrupted, Kallanish Energy understands. The country is gearing up amid fears political conflicts in the Middle East may escalate, The Bangkok Post reported last week, as the U.S. imposed sanctions on Iran. Six refineries have […]
