Mubadala Petroleum signs gas project agreement in Thailand
Mubadala Petroleum, a unit of Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company, signed a production sharing contract with Thailand’s PTTEP Energy Development Company (PTTEP ED), its first gas project in South-East Asia’s second-largest economy. The company will work with PTTED ED, a unit of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company, to develop offshore Block G1/61 that contains […]
New recycling plan taps energy fund
A new recycling plan for discarded solar panels and vehicle batteries will stress circular methods. (Photo provided) The government has agreed to use the remaining cash from the Energy Conservation Fund to support a new recycling plan for discarded solar panels and vehicle batteries, in line with the goal of creating a circular economy. The […]
Thailand’s PTT plans up to $11 bln investment in LNG and infrastructure
BANGKOK, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Thai energy company PTT Pcl plans to invest up to 354.7 billion baht ($11.3 billion) over the next five years to boost its natural gas portfolio and energy infrastructure, a senior executive said on Friday. PTT plans to invest 167.1 billion baht from 2019 to 2023, of which 44 percent […]
Ranhill to export power to southern Thailand from Kedah
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): Ranhill Holdings Bhd (Ranhill) and Thailand-based Treasure Specialty Company Ltd (TS Co) will jointly develop a 1,150 megawatt combined cycle gas turbine power plant in Kedah for power export to Southern Thailand. Upon completion, the power plant is expected to dispatch 100 per cent of its generation capacity through a dedicated […]
Thailand begins planning ahead for next “smog season” in Bangkok
THE GOVERNMENT has begun planning ahead for the next “smog season” in Bangkok, preparing a graduated system of emergency responses and possibly a major upgrade for the transport sector. Natural Resources and Environment Ministry Permanent Secretary Wijarn Simachaya yesterday announced that Thailand would follow South Korea’s example in tackling harmful PM2.5 dust. Speaking at an […]
Full EVs May Get Tax Break In Thailand
You’ve got to give it to the Thai government. They have an acute awareness for what their automotive industry needs in order to propel it to greater heights, and this latest bit of news from Bangkok Post further reinforces this idea. It’s no secret that green cars, in their various shapes and forms, receive benefits […]
Current and future hydropower development in Southeast Asia countries (Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Myanmar)
Ministry’s B20 plan to end surplus issue
Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphan attends an exhibition at Egat’s head office in Bang Kruai, Nonthaburi. The Energy Ministry has set a new goal to make biodiesel B20 available nationwide to tackle the persistent surplus of crude palm oil. B20 is a blend of 80% diesel and 20% methyl ester content from crude palm oil. The […]
