Thailand to build three PSPPs with combined capacity of 2.5 GW
Pumped storage power plants are power plants equipped with two reservoirs with an elevation difference: in the hours of low load, cheaper electricity from the common grid is used to pump water from the lower reservoir into the upper one, from which it gets discharged in the hours of high demand, setting off water turbines. […]
Thailand’s Natural Gas Demand Continues to Rise Amid Rapid Energy Diversification
Thailand’s natural gas consumption will be primarily driven by the power sector post-2025, with limited growth in the petrochemical industry and increased demand from expanding gas separation plants.
Egat keen to expedite 15 solar farm projects
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) wants to accelerate the development of 15 planned floating solar farm projects with a total capacity of 2,656 megawatts on the reservoirs of its six hydroelectric dams under the new national power development plan (PDP) of 2024.
Thailand Takes First Step Toward Nuclear Power Plant Study
BANGKOK — Thailand’s nuclear power plant project is about to make its debut as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) plans to sign a MoU with the Office of Atoms for Peace on November 15. This agreement aims to establish a study committee to outline the operational framework, conduct public hearings and promote clean, low-cost energy.
Thailand to add 3 more large-scale pumped storage hydropower plants
To mitigate the impact of intermittent wind and solar power generation, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) plans to invest 90 billion Thai baht (approximately 2.6 billion USD) in expanding pumped-storage hydropower plants at three dams.
PTTEP prepares for next phase of exploration offshore Thailand, MalaysiaPTTEP prepares for next phase of exploration offshore Thailand, Malaysia
PTTEP will drill at least eight explorations wells offshore southeast Asia over the next two years, the company said in a results statement.
Thailand and Indonesia lead Southeast Asia’s EV shift
The automotive industry is changing as it charges up electric vehicles. In Southeast Asia, the leading vehicle-producing regions, Thailand and Indonesia, are embracing this gear shift and developing new strategies to maintain and even improve their position in the road to electrification.
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Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga says he plans to revoke a rule that allows companies with failed bids in the first phase of the renewables scheme to resubmit proposals in the second phase, seeking to avoid criticism of favouritism for certain bidders.
