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Demand shifts result in national oil plan rejig
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/12/2025
» The new national oil plan (NOP), which maps out long-term oil usage for the country, is expected to have several revisions as a result of projected shifts in global oil demand, the popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) and data centres, says the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
New net-zero target sparks policy rethink
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/12/2025
» Thailand aims to achieve net zero by 2050, 15 years earlier than previously planned, but reaching that goal will require major changes in the country's energy landscape, with the power sector at the heart of the transition.
Power bill price speculation 'inconclusive'
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/11/2025
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) says it is too early to conclude that electricity prices will fall as more data centres are developed in the country.
Bangchak's BBGI preps B2 billion plan for bio-LNG plant
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/09/2025
» A plan to turn wastewater into bio-liquefied natural gas (bio-LNG), a new fuel for power generation, is expected to be finalised in two years under a 2-billion-baht budget allocated by BBGI, the biotechnology arm of energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation.
Bangchak unit investing B2bn in bio-LNG venture
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/09/2025
» A plan to turn wastewater into bio-liquefied natural gas (bio-LNG), a new fuel for power generation, is expected to be finalised in two years under a 2-billion-baht budget allocated by BBGI, the biotechnology arm of the Thai energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation.
Fresh hope for clean energy targets
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/08/2025
» The new deadline for implementation of the much-delayed power development plan (PDP) offers a blueprint for Thailand to align with its clean energy goals.
Petrochemical slide expected to persist
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/08/2025
» The downturn in the petrochemical industry is expected to continue until 2027, when it will begin to recover, according to analysts.
Avaada Energy prepares to raise funds via IPO
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/05/2025
» Avaada Energy Private Ltd (AEPL), an Indian renewable energy firm owned by Global Power Generation Synergy Plc (GPSC), the power generation arm of PTT Plc, is preparing to raise funds under its initial public offering (IPO) scheme in India.
Egat to extend the lives of coal-fired power stations
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/11/2024
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is planning to refurbish two coal-fired power generation units in a move to extend their service life and prolong the supply of low-cost electricity to the country.
IRPC hospital study to finish soon
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/09/2024
» IRPC Plc, the petrochemical arm of oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, plans to finish soon a joint study on construction of a new hospital in Rayong as it ventures into the healthcare business to serve workers and the elderly.