Jera, Thailand’s Egco to team up on H2, ammonia, LNG

Japanese LNG importer Jera has signed an initial agreement with Thai power producer Egco to collaborate on developing a LNG supply chain, in addition to a large-scale supply chain for hydrogen and ammonia in Thailand.

Technology Thailand agrees to fund Zinc-ion batteries for electric vehicles

A Thai tech executive director says Thailand’s government has agreed to fund 192 billion baht to asset finding for the development and production of zinc-ion batteries for electric vehicles. The executive director of the National Science and Technology Development Agency says the funding will go to the agency for the project. The Thai government has […]

Thailand’s diesel price expected to spike starting May 1

Even though Thailand’s energy minister vowed last month to keep the 30 baht per litre cap on diesel prices until the end of May, officials now expect the diesel price to start pushing 35-36 baht per litre by the start of May. The director of the Energy Policy and Planning Office says all agencies have been instructed […]

Supernap Thailand signs PPA to build solar plant

Supernap Thailand has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to build a solar plant next to its data center outside Bangkok. The company has made a PPA with WHA Utilities & Power that will see WHA UP build a solar farm on Supernap-owned land. The installation will be carried out on a total area of […]

EV Primus optimistic on outlook for electric vehicles

EV Primus Co, the distributor of China’s second largest automaker DFSK (Dongfeng), expects a bustling electric vehicle (EV) industry in Thailand as more Chinese car companies enter the market following the launch of the government’s EV incentive package.

Asia urged not to build more LNG terminals

Asian countries going into liquefied natural gas (LNG) importation, including the Philippines, may face challenges in securing imported LNG and lead to stranded import infrastructure and gas-fired power plants due to the long-term impact of the Ukraine-Russia war on prices, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).