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Ratch eyes new 'inertia' power sales opportunity in Australia
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 14/10/2025
» An obstacle for renewable power and ageing fossil fuel-fired power plants is presenting a new revenue channel for power companies, with SET-listed power producer Ratch Group driving growth by selling "inertia" to a customer in Australia.
Why investing in people matters
Oped, Published on 04/07/2025
» Asean is striving to enhance its competitiveness on the global stage and readiness for a transition under its Carbon Neutrality Strategy. However, Asean will not be well-positioned to become an important part of the global net-zero economy without a robust human capital development to produce skilled, educated, and healthy individuals to drive the energy transition. Human capital has been a central ingredient in economic development, as evidenced by the bloc's Human Capital Index -- which ranges from 0.5 to 0.8 -- which demonstrates a positive correlation with Gross Domestic Products (GDP) per capita.
What Trump's win means for the climate
News, Published on 11/11/2024
» Elections are supposed to clarify policy uncertainties, and on the economic front, Donald Trump's victory over Kamala Harris has done just that. All three major US stock indices and US Treasury yields jumped after Nov 5, reflecting expectations of both strong economic growth and soaring debt and inflation.
Egat eyes extending service life of 2 lignite-fired units
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/10/2024
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is planning to extend the service life of two lignite-fired power generation units for a certain period, before decommissioning all its power plants in Lampang to promote clean energy.
Japan extends life of nuclear plants
Published on 31/05/2023
» TOKYO: Japan on Wednesday passed a law allowing nuclear reactors to operate beyond 60 years, as it tries to reinvigorate the sector to meet energy challenges and climate targets.
Australia closes oldest coal plant, pivots to renewables
AFP, Published on 28/04/2023
» SYDNEY - Australia's oldest coal-fired power plant will shut down Friday as the country, a once-notorious climate straggler, prepares for a seismic shift towards renewable energy.
Ratch expects new assets to boost revenue in 2022
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/11/2021
» Ratch Group Plc, Thailand's largest private power generator by capacity, expects its revenue to grow by 10-15% next year, thanks to new power stations and asset acquisitions, under a growth plan which will exclude coal-fired power plant projects.
Ratch purchases Indonesian plants to replace capacity
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/06/2021
» Ratch Group Plc, Thailand's largest private power generation firm by capacity, has stressed its recent acquisition of 2,045-megawatt (MW) coal-fired thermal power plants from PT Paiton Energy (PE) in Indonesia was appropriate given the scarcity of power generation assets for sale in the market.
Egat on the ropes
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/07/2018
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is showing signs of decline as the 49-year-old wholly owned state utility struggles to tighten costs and reorganise in the wake of market decentralisation and private competition.
Coal power plant debate primed to heat up
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/12/2017
» After being delayed for more than two years, construction plans for two coal-fired power plants in southern Thailand might be put back on the front burner again as their environment and health impact assessments (EHIAs) are set to be completed.