Thai company buys Vietnam solar farm
Thai energy firm Gunkul Engineering Plc has acquired the 50-megawatt Phong Dien II solar power plant in the central Thua Thien Hue Province for $39.9 million.
BCPG to acquire more renewables
BCPG Plc, the renewable energy arm of Bangchak Corporation Plc, has announced it is financially ready for its plan to acquire more assets for renewable power generation across Asia.
Egco applies for LNG shipping licence
SET-listed Electricity Generating (Egco) Group has submitted an application for a licence to become the sixth liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping operator in Thailand, says president Thepparat Theppitak.
Nail in coffin for Lao dam?
The government’s new stance against the Sanakham Dam on the Mekong River in Laos may be a nail in the coffin of this hydro-powered project proposed by Chinese investors.
Northern Thailand Harvests Dead Leaves for Renewable Energy
Thailand has come up with an innovative project to transform natural waste, such as dried leaves in forests, into a renewable energy source. They have set a target, for 17 northern provinces, to convert 100 tonnes of dried leaves per day into solid fuel.
Fight for the Mekong gathers pace
More than 20 years ago, when two Chiang Rai-based environmentalists, Niwat Roikaew and Somkiat Kuenwongsa, learned that the Chinese government were blasting rapids in the upper Mekong River from Yunnan to Myanmar and Laos to clear the way for large commercial vessels, they started worrying.
Govt warns over Lao dam plan
The government threatened on Tuesday not to buy electricity from Sanakham dam in Laos after it learned the project might affect the Mekong River.
Thai Official Warns Laos on Power Purchases from Controversial Dam
The Thai concerns about the Sanakham dam come amid growing recognition of the dire state of the Mekong.
