Energy sector ploughs ahead

Unlike some reforms in Thailand that face hurdles because of political power plays among authorities, changes in the energy industry have no excuse for delay.
Vietnam and Thailand attract German solar energy funds

Green crowd investing platform Ecoligo scents growth as manufacturing booms
EVs on a roll
Cleaner, greener vehicles a rare bright spot amid the pandemic, helped by public policy shifts and battery technology innovations
Thai PTTEP set to invest $2bn in Myanmar gas fields and power plant

YANGON — PTT Exploration and Production, a unit of Thailand’s state-owned energy conglomerate PTT, plans to invest $2 billion in the development of natural gas fields and power plant construction in Myanmar. The move will expand the company’s operations in the neighboring country, which is experiencing chronic power shortages.
A new KSTAR energy storage project is successfully completed in Thailand
Two sets of KSTAR 5kW+10kWh energy storage systems (BluE-5000D) have been installed during December at the Chumpoll Temple in Ayutthaya Province, providing a clean and stable night time power supply.
IN FOCUS: Thailand poised to be regional leader in electric vehicle revolution, and all it needs is a spark

Entrepreneurs banking on electric vehicles as one of the solutions to tackle climate change are positioning themselves early, as Thailand looks to ramp up production.
Lao Plan to Build Another Big Mekong Dam Dismays Villagers, Concerns Thais
Laos is preparing to build what will be its seventh of nine planned large-scale Mekong river mainstream dams, the latest project in its controversial economic strategy to become the “battery of Southeast Asia,” sources in the country told RFA.
BGRIM earmarks B50bn for expansion
Newly appointed president and chairman of B.Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM), Harald Link, has announced a 50-billion-baht capital spending campaign next year for power generation business expansion.