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Solar firm’s case against Thai state utility dismissed
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/04/2025
» The Central Administrative Court has dropped a lawsuit filed by solar farm developer SPCG Plc which requested compensation of 3.7 billion baht from the state-run Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) for its subsidiary due to the cancellation of the subsidiary's right to develop and operate a solar farm to supply power to the PEA.
Eastern solar farm court battle heats up
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/02/2025
» The Central Administrative Court is being asked to examine a 3.7-billion-baht lawsuit filed by the listed solar farm developer SPCG Plc against the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) for allegedly unfairly discontinuing the company's solar farm project in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Energy Regulatory Commission seeks cheaper prices for renewables
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/02/2025
» The government is being asked to purchase renewable power from power companies at cheaper prices in order to reduce electricity bills by 0.17 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit).
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.
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.
Officials mull new power tariff rate
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/02/2023
» Energy officials may keep the power tariff, which determines electricity bills, unchanged or trim the rate at its next adjustment as gas prices have become less aggressive.
Govt to freeze or lower power tariff as gas prices ease
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/02/2023
» Energy officials may keep the power tariff, which determines electricity bills, unchanged or trim the rate at its next adjustment as gas prices have eased in recent weeks.
Court ties ministry's hands
News, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/12/2021
» The Supreme Administrative Court has ordered the Energy Ministry not to act against three energy companies in an almost decade-long dispute involving a probe into alleged irregularities during a bid for power purchase agreements under the Independent Power Producers (IPP) scheme.
Energy sector ploughs ahead
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/01/2021
» Unlike some reforms in Thailand that face hurdles because of political power plays among authorities, changes in the energy industry have no excuse for delay.
Planting the seeds of profit growth
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/06/2020
» When you're in the business of plastics, petrochemicals and synthetic materials, a bit of nature may be needed to bring balance.