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Higher power prices prompts push for solar
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/03/2026
» Small businesses and households are being urged to reduce their reliance on the state electricity grid and adopt solar power solutions, as global energy price volatility threatens to drive up costs, despite Thailand's capped power tariffs, according to solar firms.
Renewable scheme to start in Q4
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/09/2024
» The much delayed second-phase 3.6-gigawatt renewable scheme is likely to start in the fourth quarter of this year, following the end of a legal dispute concerning the first phase, says an energy official.
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.
ERC prepares court appeal
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/10/2023
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is preparing to file an appeal against the Central Administrative Court's decision to suspend the government's plan to buy 1,500 megawatts of wind power under the state renewables scheme, due to alleged irregularities in the process of selecting power plants.
ERC holds off on investor reveal
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/08/2021
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has postponed announcing the investors selected for the much-delayed Energy for All renewable energy scheme until Sept 23 to allow those deemed underqualified to appeal.
Glow affirms several suitors
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/12/2018
» SET-listed Glow Energy Plc has confirmed several investor groups are keen to acquire French giant Engie SA's majority stake in the company.
ERC doubles down on GPSC block decision
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/12/2018
» As expected, the country's power regulator, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), has finally declared a second resolution to derail a takeover effort by Global Power Synergy Plc (GPSC), a PTT subsidiary, for Glow Energy Plc.
GPSC opts to appeal ERC ruling
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/10/2018
» SET-listed Global Power Synergy Plc (GPSC), a power-generating arm of PTT Plc, has decided to appeal the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) decision to block its takeover deal of SET-listed Glow Energy Plc.
ERC blocks GPSC-Glow purchase deal
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/10/2018
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has blocked Global Power Synergy Plc (GPSC), PTT's power-generating arm, from taking over Glow Energy Plc, in a move that collapses this year's biggest investment deal.
3 ERC members phased out
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/07/2018
» Energy Ministry has declared that three members of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will leave by year-end after working at the agency for four years.