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WHAUP to beef up Chon Buri plant
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/07/2021
» SET-listed WHA Utilities & Power (WHAUP), which provides utilities under WHA Corp, Thailand's biggest industrial land developer and operator, plans to further develop its refuse-fired power plant in Chon Buri by increasing its generation capacity more than fourfold to 40 megawatts, making it a model clean energy project in Asean.
Egat forecasts rise in electricity demand
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/07/2021
» State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) estimates electricity output and imports this year to rise by 1.68% to 195.16 billion kilowatt hour (KWH), from 191.93 billion KWH last year, due to a extended hot season and positive socio-economic factors.
PTTGC set to acquire Allnex
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/07/2021
» PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC), Thailand's largest petrochemical producer by capacity, has made a 148.41-billion-baht deal to acquire Frankfurt-based Allnex Holding GmbH (Allnex) from Allnex Holdings Sarl, a global coating resin maker, to expand its production of high value-added products.
ERC delays notice of qualified investors
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/07/2021
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has delayed the announcement of qualified investors in the "Energy For All" renewable energy scheme by one week because of Covid-19 and a overload of paperwork.
Moving towards a cleaner future
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/05/2021
» The state's 20-year effort to promote renewable resources for power generation along with the use of biofuels for cars might draw praise and raise awareness amongst people about clean energy but it is not enough for Thailand to meet more ambitious goals.
TSE eyeing assets to fuel expansion
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/05/2021
» SET-listed Thai Solar Energy Plc (TSE) is negotiating to acquire two new renewable energy assets domestically in a move to expand its power generation capacity.
PTTGC keen for value-added acquisition
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/04/2021
» PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC), Thailand's largest petrochemical producer, is considering yet another asset acquisition after it acquired Vinythai Plc, a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) maker, through a delisting tender offer two weeks ago.
TDRI presses government to guillotine red tape
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/03/2021
» Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) urges the government to step up efforts to guillotine outdated laws, which hinder business activities and cause 1.3 trillion baht in unnecessary expenses, as part of the state economic recovery for the post-pandemic period.
Waste-to-energy projects see official support, villager resistance
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/12/2020
» A plan to call for bids for new waste-to-energy (WTE) projects next year is giving hope to local officials worried about the growing volume of garbage in their neighbourhoods.
Chevron allots $200m for expansion plan
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/12/2020
» Chevron Thailand, a major oil retailer operating under the Caltex brand, allocated US$200 million in capital spending to expand its businesses from 2019 to 2021 despite lower demand for oil fuel caused by the pandemic.