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.
Solar plant portfolio expanded
Cleantech Solar has announced the completion of four rooftop solar PV systems at Cargill sites across Thailand through long-term agreements under which Cleantech has funded, built and will operate and maintain the systems.
Gulf acquires 40% of PTT Natural Gas
Gulf Energy Development Plc, Thailand’s top private power producer by capacity, has acquired a 40% share of PTT Natural Gas Co, a gas distribution arm of PTT Group, at a cost of US$90 million (2.7 billion baht) to further expand its energy business.
