Floating solar farm launch set for October

The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is preparing to start commercial operation of what it claims is the world’s largest hybrid power generation facility for a floating solar farm at Sirindhorn Dam in Ubon Ratchathani province in October.

JinkoSolar Bags its First Residential Energy Storage System Order in Thailand

JinkoSolar has been the No.1 PV brand in terms of module shipments for two consecutive years in Thailand, one of the most important solar markets for the company in Southeast Asia. As the No.1 PV module brand in Thailand, over 192MW of solar panels were provided by JinkoSolar with 38.4% of the market share. JinkoSolar’s […]

In Laos, a Dubious Dam Threatens Luang Prabang

When investors in 2019 announced plans to build a massive hydroelectric dam on the Mekong River just upstream from Luang Prabang, the ancient royal capital of the former Kingdom of Laos, they drew a slew of criticism. So much criticism, in fact, that UNESCO—which has listed Luang Prabang as a World Heritage Site—could reconsider the […]