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Weak demand results in suspension of 4 power plants
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/10/2025
» Sluggish economic growth has prompted energy authorities to halt the operations of four power plants and delay the opening of a fifth to avoid a financial burden for electricity producers and buyers, says Energy Minister Auttapol Rerkpiboon.
Onshore petroleum auction set to be held
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/12/2024
» Authorities are calling for bids for onshore petroleum exploration and production in nine areas in the Northeast and central region for the first time in 17 years to increase domestic petroleum supply.
Ratch closing in on new acquisitions
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/05/2021
» SET-listed Ratch Group expects to conclude its 7-billion-baht purchase of new power generation assets soon offering 350 megawatts of capacity, strengthening its status as the largest private power producer by capacity.
Ratch Group acquires 50% stake in Nexif Energy
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/05/2021
» SET-listed Ratch Group has acquired a 50% share in Singapore-based energy firm Nexif Energy BT Pte in a 272.58-million-baht deal to expand its wind power business in Vietnam.
Mineral Fuels Department grants exploration licence to Pan Orient
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/04/2021
» The Department of Mineral Fuels (DMF) has awarded an on-shore petroleum exploration and production (E&P) licence, spanning three provinces northwest of Bangkok, to Pan Orient Energy (Siam) to increase domestic crude oil production by 119,000 barrels over the next seven years.
Project sale to help fuel Gunkul's output aim
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/01/2021
» SET-listed Gunkul Engineering Plc has disposed of its Iwakuni solar power plant project in Japan by selling the entire investment in East Japan Solar 13 Godo Kaisha, valued at 2.86 billion baht, as it pursues other investments that promise a higher and faster rate of return.
Gunkul in $39.9m Vietnam solar deal
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/12/2020
» Gunkul Engineering Plc has taken over a solar farm in Vietnam at a cost of US$39.9 million, or 1.26 billion baht, to rack up revenue in renewable energy businesses it believes have high growth potential.
Ratch Group targets M&As for 2025 goal
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/11/2020
» Ratch Group, Thailand's largest private power producer by capacity, plans additional mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for power generation assets in a bid to achieve capacity expansion to 10,000 megawatts by 2025.
Egat readies terms for new bids on Ubol Ratana dam
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/01/2020
» The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is preparing to launch terms of reference for a new bid on a 24-megawatt floating solar farm at Ubol Ratana dam.
PTT plans Isan gas pipeline
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/08/2019
» National oil and gas firm PTT Plc plans to develop a gas pipeline in the Northeast, expecting to add capacity to the group's existing gas pipeline.