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Thailand plans stricter power purchase rules for data centres
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 30/01/2026
» Thailand plans to tighten the rules for investors in data centres and other businesses that use a large amount of electricity, requiring them to provide a bank guarantee or collateral to secure power purchases.
Moves to address renewables supply flaw
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/09/2025
» While greater renewable energy usage has become a crucial part of efforts to curb carbon dioxide emissions produced by fossil-derived fuels, experts warn that cleaner energy may not always ensure a reliable supply.
Gulf acquires renewable power projects for B1.1bn
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/07/2025
» SET-listed Gulf Development, Thailand's largest energy company by market value, is continuing to boost its renewable power generation capacity by spending 1.1 billion baht to acquire waste-to-energy power plants and refuse-derived fuel production projects held by two companies.
Banking on batteries
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/10/2024
» Many people know electric vehicles (EVs) are fuelled by batteries, but houses, factories and power plants that use renewable power also require batteries for lighting, supporting daily work, and to serve as a back-up electricity source.
Gulf moves into UK with investment in offshore wind farm
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/03/2023
» SET-listed Gulf Energy Development, Thailand's largest power producer by market value, continues to seek new business opportunities overseas with its latest investment in the development of a 1,500-megawatt offshore wind farm project in the UK.
'Energy for All' winners ready to start
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/01/2023
» Energy investors who won an auction under the state's "Energy for All" renewable scheme are pushing ahead with their projects after the latest legal hurdle that caused more delays was cleared.
CKP seeks LPCL shares worth B21.5bn
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/10/2022
» CK Power Plc (CKP), the power generation arm of constructor CH Karnchang Plc, is planning to acquire additional shares worth 21.5 billion baht in Luang Prabang Power Co (LPCL) as it throws support behind a project to build its third hydropower dam in Laos.
CKP plans B12.5bn investment in LPCL shares
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/10/2022
» CKPower Plc (CKP), the power generation arm of constructor CH Karnchang Plc, is planning to acquire additional ordinary shares worth 21.5 billion baht in Luang Prabang Power Co (LPCL) to support the construction of a third hydropower dam in Laos.
CKP to build hydropower plant near Luang Prabang
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/04/2022
» CK Power Plc (CKP), the power generation arm of construction firm CH Karnchang Plc, expects to start building a new hydropower plant near Luang Prabang on the Mekong River in northern Laos as it joins the global trend of focusing more on clean energy.
PTT believes oil price unlikely to hit $100 a barrel
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/01/2022
» Soaring global oil prices are not expected to exceed US$100 per barrel despite worries over supply disruptions caused by conflicts in exporting countries, says national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc.