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Most trucks tipped to be B20-compliant
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/04/2019
» Energy policymakers announced yesterday that biodiesel B20 will be compatible with nearly all general trucks on the road in Thailand.
ERC speeds operation of Laos hydropower project
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/02/2019
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is planning to accelerate power distribution from the Xayaburi hydroelectric power project in Laos ahead of schedule as the regulator wants to curb the overall power tariff.
Egat to propose coal plant upgrade
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/10/2018
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) plans to propose the Energy Ministry allocate 35 billion baht to develop two units of coal-fired power plants in Lampang's Mae Moh district to replace two units that are due to be decommissioned by 2020.
Eppo plans to readjust power plan
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 30/11/2017
» Disruptive technology could help generate more power from renewable sources, prompting energy policymakers to revise the country's power load forecast for the next 20 years, says the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).
State set to float LPG on Aug 1
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/07/2017
» Energy policymakers yesterday resolved to fully deregulate the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market by dismantling the price cap and subsidy system that have been in place for more than three decades.
MEA says thicket of power lines going down
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/06/2017
» The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) says it's ready to put all power lines in Bangkok underground over the next five years after another tranche of 48 billion baht was budgeted for the project.
Biodiesel formulation reconsidered
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/08/2016
» The biodiesel formula and the proportion of crude palm oil (CPO) in diesel will be adjusted to curb the impact on farmers and biodiesel consumers, says Energy Minister Anantaporn Karnchanarat.
Cheating fuel retailers come under scrutiny
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 30/06/2016
» A substantial rise in fuel consumption as the oil price collapsed has coincided with a rise in the sale of adulterated fuel, says the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
Officials keep retail LPG price unchanged
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/05/2016
» Energy policymakers yesterday agreed to keep the retail price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) unchanged at 20.29 baht a kilogramme for another month despite the continued rise in global gas prices.
Gas production to be reduced
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/03/2016
» Energy policymakers plan to cut production from Thai gas fields and import more liquefied natural gas (LNG) to offset falls in domestic production, according to the Department of Mineral Fuels.