Thailand Eases Regulations for Solar Rooftop Installations
On December 27, 2024, the Thai Cabinet relaxed regulations on solar rooftop installations with the introduction of the Ministerial Regulation Re: Designation of Type, Kind, and Size of Factories (No. 3), B.E. 2567 (2024) (the “Ministerial Regulation”). The Ministerial Regulation does away with the need to obtain a factory license (commonly known as a Ror. Ngor. 4) […]
Commission banking on renewables
A greater number of short-term purchases of renewable power will represent a “last-ditch effort” the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) can make to help the government reduce electricity bills to support its policy to curb the power tariff that remains as high as 4.15 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit).
Electricity prices fuel debate
Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra’s proposal to reduce the power tariff to 3.70 from 4.15 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) has sparked a debate on the future of electricity prices, which have remained high since 2022.
Green jet fuel production starts in Thailand
PTT Global Chemical says it has started producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Thailand for the first time, with planned annual output of 6 million litres for the first phase.
Price reforms necessary for free electricity transition: TDRI
The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has called for a comprehensive overhaul of the country’s electricity pricing structure with an eventual transition towards a free electricity market.
U.S., Thailand agree to peaceful use of nuclear energy
Jan. 14 (UPI) — Officials for the United States and Thailand on Tuesday signed an Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy between the two nations.
New plan prepares for nuclear power
Authorities are working on a plan to prepare Thailand for nuclear power technology, though the enforcement of the new power development plan (PDP), which approves the development of small modular reactors (SMRs), is facing delays.
Doosan Škoda Power completes 74MW cogeneration plant in Thailand
Doosan Škoda Power has completed a new combined cycle power plant in Rayong Province, Thailand, delivering its first steam turbine to the Thai market.
