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Singapore prepared to grant 30-year licences for low-carbon power imports
Published on 23/10/2024
» SINGAPORE - Singapore is prepared to grant 30-year import licences to companies investing billions of dollars in low-carbon electricity projects, the head of its energy regulator said on Wednesday, in a move aimed at helping the firms recoup their initial investments.
Colliers touts Thailand's data centre investment potential
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 23/10/2024
» Thailand's data centre investment has the potential to grow 15%, giving it the third-largest industry in Southeast Asia, if the government provides more attractive incentives and enhances infrastructure.
Urgent need for quick talks with Cambodia
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/10/2024
» The government should set up a Thai-Cambodian joint technical committee to speed up talks on joint petroleum production in the overlapping claims area (OCA) between the two countries as gas production from existing blocks in the Gulf of Thailand is declining, says the Petroleum Institute of Thailand (PTIT).
Taiwan signals new openness to nuclear power
News, Published on 23/10/2024
» Taiwan is "very open" to using new nuclear technology to meet surging demand from chipmakers devouring electricity in the AI boom, according to Premier Cho Jung-tai -- one of the strongest signs yet that the government is rethinking its opposition to reactors.
Thailand yet to finalise terms of multilateral clean power deal with Singapore
Reuters, Published on 22/10/2024
» SINGAPORE - Thailand is yet to finalise terms of an extension to a multilateral deal with Singapore to import hydropower from Laos through Malaysia and Thailand, a senior Thai government official told Reuters on Tuesday.
TCMA Pushes for Accelerated Green Energy Transition
Published on 22/10/2024
» The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) is urging the government to expedite the process of unlocking laws and regulations, seeking green funding to accelerate the industrial sector’s shift towards green energy. TCMA is emphasising the 3C concept (Collaborative Mindset – Collaborative Action – Collaborative Value) and continuing the “SARABURI SANDBOX LOW CARBON CITY” initiative, with global collaboration to enhance the long-term competitiveness of Thai industry.
Calls for projects to be consolidated
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/10/2024
» The People's Party is calling on energy authorities to merge renewable power projects under the second-phase renewables scheme into the direct power purchase agreement (PPA) project, a pilot project aimed at helping to drive investment among foreign businesses that need clean energy for their operations.
Power outage plunges all of Cuba into darkness
New York Times, Published on 19/10/2024
» HAVANA - Cuba's power grid failed, and the entire nation plunged into darkness Friday, less than a day after the government stressed the need to paralyse the economy to save electricity in the face of major gasoline shortages and large-scale, regular outages.
Shedding light on the US solar probe
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/10/2024
» US producers of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and modules submitted petitions on April 24, 2024 to the US Department of Commerce (DOC) and US International Trade Commission (USITC), requesting an anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigation on solar cells and modules imported from four countries in Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Govt to focus on R&D for EVs, AI and clean energy
Post Reporters, Published on 18/10/2024
» The government will focus more on R&D, especially in science and innovation for electric vehicles (EV), AI, advanced medical industries and clean energy, said Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.