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Egat keen to expedite 15 solar farm projects
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/11/2024
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) wants to accelerate the development of 15 planned floating solar farm projects with a total capacity of 2,656 megawatts on the reservoirs of its six hydroelectric dams under the new national power development plan (PDP) of 2024.
Srettha targets 5% GDP growth
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/09/2023
» The government is targeting annual GDP growth of at least 5% as it plans to roll out measures to ease people's plight, including a moratorium on farmers' debt and lower fuel and electricity prices, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
Drought limits electricity imports
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/08/2023
» The renewable power supply in Thailand could be affected by drought as the country imports electricity generated by hydropower from Laos, which has reduced water volume in its rivers, says the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat).
Usable water down in Northeast dams
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/06/2023
» The volume of usable water in Khon Kaen's Ubolratana Dam has dropped by 11% due to the insufficient number of wastewater treatment plants that could process runoff discharged by the agriculture and industrial sectors in the region, according to the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR).
Egat starts operation of mini-hydropower plant
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/01/2023
» State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) has started operating its 10th mini-hydropower plant in Uttaradit as the country continues its effort to reduce power prices by adopting more renewable energy.
Floods to recede by late Nov
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/10/2022
» The floods which have submerged parts of the kingdom are expected to subside by the end of next month, according to the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR).
Severe flooding along the Chi River
Published on 28/09/2022
» KHON KAEN: Large water pumping and propulsion machinery was being installed along the Chi River on Wednesday to push water into the Mekong River and ease severe flooding in areas along the river banks.
Predicted rain prompts dam releases
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/09/2022
» Dams are releasing water as a precautionary move prior to the arrival of large inflows of water from this week's heavy rains, the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) has said.
Ubolratana Dam discharging water
Chakrapan Natanri, Published on 22/08/2022
» KHON KAEN: More water is being discharged from Ubolratana Dam as runoff from continuous heavy rain continues to flow into the already half-full reservoir.