Energy minister orders safety review of oil, gas pipelines
Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow has instructed officials to conduct a safety review of the nationwide oil and gas pipeline network, following growing concerns by state officials and civic groups over a recurrence of the deadly gas pipe explosion last Friday.
Mitsubishi banking on V2X to tout PHEVs
Mitsubishi Motors Thailand wants to seek new business opportunities based on its “V2X” concept, using plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to alert households to smart electricity management.
Energy experts seek electricity trade reform
Energy experts have called on the government to reform electricity trading, allowing power firms to compete with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) in order to reduce power bills for households and solve the oversupply of national power reserve.
Thailand’s low carbon goal to hinge on gas-based generation and renewables expansion, says GlobalData
Thailand’s power sector is heavily dependent on fossil fuels with 81% share in the generation mix, meeting the country’s growing power demand. With countries across the world setting timelines for completely shoving coal out of the generation mix, Thailand’s latest Power Development Plan (PDP) has set the expansion plan of gas-based power generation and renewables […]
Thailand’s PTT squeezes Shell and Exxon with gas station buildup
BANGKOK — Energy group PTT aims to extend its already wide lead in Thailand’s filling station market with a 30% increase in locations, adding to concerns that the state-owned company is throttling private-sector competition.
Thailand makes a splash with ‘country’s first’ fleet of fully-electric passenger ferries
The 27 catamarans are forecast to cut approximately 9,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year
Osotspa partners with Cleantech Solar to install 3 MW rooftop PV systems across Thailand
Cleantech Solar has announced the execution of a long-term solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with consumer products manufacturer and distributor Osotspa Public Company Limited for a combined 3 MW solar PV system on Osotspa’s five factories across Thailand.
Electric vehicle charging stations to be placed about 50 to 70 km apart in Thailand
BANGKOK, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — The Thai Ministry of Energy said on Tuesday that charging stations for the much-touted electric vehicles (EV) will be placed about 50 to 70 km apart.
