Blueprint for zero-carbon goal underway

Energy authorities and the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) are drafting a Thailand Integrated Energy Blueprint (TIEB) to set up a zero-carbon emission goal in response to the growing trends of renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs).

Thai govt threatens to veto new Lao dam

LOEI: Thai authorities are not happy with the potential environmental impact of the planned Sanakham hydroelectric dam in Laos and have hinted they may exercise a section of the Mekong River Agreement to halt the scheme, according to Somkiat Prajamwong, secretary-general of the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR).

Excise eyes levy rejig to promote EVs

The Excise Department is studying a restructuring of the entire vehicle excise tax, as it wants to gear measures to facilitate the use of electric vehicles (EVs) and reduce fossil fuel use in Thailand.

Egat to scale up robotics innovation

State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) plans to scale up its development of innovations in energy and robotics for commercial purposes within five years, says assistant governor Venus Longsomboon.

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.