Prayut orders army to be on alert
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the armed forces to provide help in areas affected by drought, a situation which may be made worse by the test run of Xayaburi dam on the Mekong River in Laos. Gen Prayut, also the defence minister, expressed “grave concern” over the situation in the North and the Northeast, […]
Dam tests spark crisis
Thailand has asked the Lao government to suspend the test run of the Xayaburi dam, in order to curb the worsening drought that has hit provinces along the Mekong River. The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) yesterday revealed that it submitted an official letter yesterday, calling for the test run to be temporarily […]
Egat moves coal plant along
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is speeding up the process for a long-delayed coal-fired power plant in Chachoengsao province as newly appointed Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong takes the ministry’s helm. National Power Supply was granted an operating licence as an independent power producer (IPP) for a 540-megawatt coal-fired power plant 12 years ago, […]
Thailand sets its sights on larger LNG share
Thai government looks to increase imports as gas reserves continue to slide You have 1 free article remaining Subscribe now for unlimited access or become a Bronze Member for free For queries see our FAQ or contact us Subscribe Bronze Sign-up Member Login Thailand’s newly elected coalition government, heading by former junta leader General Prayut Cham-o-cha, will look to significantly lift […]
Egat begins public hearings for Mae Moh coal plant units
The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) will start public hearings with stakeholders and local communities on Saturday in a bid to repower two existing units of the Mae Moh coal-fired power plant in Lampang. Egat is budgeting 37 billion baht for development cost to repower Units 8 and 9 in Mae Moh district. […]
ERC readies renewed push for solar rooftop scheme
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is gearing up to promote the household solar rooftop scheme and encourage participation after the current enrolment fell short of expectations. This programme began in May after the launch of the national power development plan for 2018-37. The latest plan focuses on new solar power generation of 10,000 megawatts, all […]
Pushing PTT beyond disruption
Although oil and gas remain PTT’s core competencies, the national energy firm is trying to revamp its business and diversify into renewable energy. Technology disruption is invading the fossil-based energy world, and renewable sources are showing strong potential as alternative fuels for power generation. At 1.4 trillion baht, PTT is the largest company by market […]
Cheaper power bills on the way, thanks to state subsidies
Electricity customers across the country are likely to receive cheaper bills from September to December this year, as the automatic FT (Float Time) charge will be subsidised over those four months, Office of Energy Regulatory Commission (OERC) chief Narupat Amornkosit said on Thursday. Secretary-general Narupat said that around Bt3 billion of the subsidy would come […]
