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 […]
Philippines’ First Gen starts work on LNG terminal JV project with Tokyo Gas
MANILA, May 28 (Reuters) – * First Gen Corp, a Philippines-based clean energy producer, said on Tuesday it has completed “significant pre-development work” for its planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, which is a joint venture project with Tokyo Gas Co Ltd. * First Gen, which operates four power plants with a combined capacity of […]
Thailand launches net metering scheme for residential PV
Thailand’s metropolitan and provincial electricity authorities have launched a net metering scheme for residential PV installations with a generation capacity of up to 10 kW. Applications will have to be submitted to the country’s Office of the Energy Regulatory Commission, which will also be the buyer of surplus power produced by rooftop systems. The net […]
Panel puts Egat’s LNG import plan on hold
The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) has sent back a plan from the state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) to import 1.5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the country’s power generation. On May 10, Egat announced that it had selected a winning bidder to be the LNG importer and supplier for […]
