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Plan rejig raises share of renewables
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/06/2024
» Renewable power is projected to overtake electricity produced by fossil-fuel power plants over the next 20 years, with the former's proportion set to increase to 51% of total electricity supply in Thailand under the new version of the power development plan (PDP), says the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).
GPSC unit wins solar bid in India
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/06/2024
» Global Power Synergy Plc (GPSC), the power generation arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, continues to expand its renewables business in India, with subsidiary Avaada Energy preparing to build a large solar farm to increase clean energy, cut carbon dioxide emissions and serve millions of people in the country.
PTT optimistic on growth this year
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/05/2024
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc remains upbeat regarding the positive business outlook predicted for later this year, although the prices of petrochemicals, one of PTT's key products, are expected to keep falling.
IRPC bullish amid strong demand from overseas
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/05/2024
» IRPC Plc, the petrochemical arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, expects its business to improve this year, driven by overseas demand, especially from China, which will help the company move into the black, following two years of losses.
Gas pipeline opens after years-long delay
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/05/2024
» Thailand's longest onshore gas pipeline has opened to facilitate gas transport for power plants and factories, following a delay related to the pandemic, says PTT president and chief executive Auttapol Rerkpiboon.
Revised power plan promotes clean alternatives
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/05/2024
» Nuclear energy and hydrogen fuel will be included in the revised version of Thailand's power development plan (PDP), which emphasises more use of clean energy, says the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).
Gulf solar farms to enable easier handling of power bills
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/05/2024
» The development of 25 new solar farms is expected to help the government better regulate electricity prices, potentially leading to lower power bills, says Gulf Energy Development Plc, which is building the solar power generation facilities.
Fuel consumption drops by 2.6% in Q1
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/05/2024
» Fuel consumption in the first quarter of this year dropped 2.6 % to 156.7 million litres per day (MLD) due to the retirement period of capped price policy, according to the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
Push for new power trade system
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/05/2024
» Businesses are repeating their call for the government to change the country's electricity trade from the decade-long enhanced single buyer (ESB) system because it does not facilitate increased use of renewable power.
Lower power bills if PTT pays fines
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/04/2024
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is planning to lower power bills near the end of this year if national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc pays fines worth 4.7 billion baht that it reportedly collected from gas suppliers who did not comply with gas purchase contracts.