Thailand ‘unlikely’ to meet energy goal
Thailand is not moving away from the use of coal power fast enough, Greenpeace has claimed, insisting that the transformation towards clean energy must start now if climate change is to be averted on the road towards a target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
PTT tie-ups diversify its portfolio
National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Group has formed two joint ventures to deepen its diversification into drone technology and plant-based protein businesses. AI and Robotics Ventures Co (ARV), a subsidiary of PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP), has joined hands with two Malaysian technology firms — Aerodyne Group and Digital Creation Co — to […]
This hybrid hydro-solar power venture could shape the future of Thailand
About 144,417 solar panels are being installed on a reservoir in the northeast province of Ubon Ratchathani, where workers are completing the last of seven solar farms covering 300 acres (121 hectares) of water.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids Provides Battery Storage Tech to Thailand
Switzerland-headquartered Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd. recently announced its selection by Impact Solar Limited, a subsidiary of Impact Solar Group, to provide Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and controls technology to a “smart industrial park” project in Thailand, which is a part of the country’s largest private microgrid at Saha Industrial Park in Sriracha.
Thailand’s largest private-owned microgrid announced
Thai energy company Impact Solar has announced that it is developing Thailand’s largest private-owned microgrid in Sriracha. The 214MW microgrid will comprise gas turbines, rooftop solar and floating solar systems as power generation resources, and a battery storage and control system that will be provided by Hitachi ABB Power Grids.
New Thailand LNG import project mooted
Thailand’s PTT and the state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) are reportedly planning to jointly study a liquefied natural gas project utilising a floating storage and regasification unit that would supply volumes to a new power plant.
Myanmar military cashes in on Thai pipeline
Myanmar’s military has received hundreds of millions of dollars from natural gas sales through a financial scheme linked to the Myanmar-Thailand pipeline, a French newspaper has reported.
Thai plans for 8 GWh lithium battery gigafab
A Florida-based e-mobility company and a business park operator have pledged to invest up to $1 billion into the planned factory, in Chonburi province, starting with a 1 GWh section likely to take shape in 2023.
