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Plan rejig raises share of renewables
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/06/2024
» Renewable power is projected to overtake electricity produced by fossil-fuel power plants over the next 20 years, with the former's proportion set to increase to 51% of total electricity supply in Thailand under the new version of the power development plan (PDP), says the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).
GPSC unit wins solar bid in India
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/06/2024
» Global Power Synergy Plc (GPSC), the power generation arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, continues to expand its renewables business in India, with subsidiary Avaada Energy preparing to build a large solar farm to increase clean energy, cut carbon dioxide emissions and serve millions of people in the country.
Various factors hurt Tasco's Q1 earnings
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/05/2024
» The delay in state budget spending and low asphalt prices in the global market reduced first-quarter earnings and profit of SET-listed Tipco Asphalt Plc (Tasco), but the company remains upbeat about a return to normal growth levels this year.
B.Grimm Power diversifying into data centres
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/05/2024
» SET-listed B.Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM), the country’s largest developer and operator of small power producer (SPP) plants by capacity, is preparing to diversify into the data centre business.
Power demand hits record amid heat wave
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/04/2024
» Electricity demand surged to a new high of 35,830 megawatts at 8.58pm on Monday when temperatures nationwide averaged 35-38C, with a peak temperature of 42C recorded the same day, say energy officials.
Call to hike renewable proportion
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/04/2024
» The government is being urged to increase the proportion of renewable power generation to more than the target of 50% set in the power development plan (PDP), which is scheduled to be finalised in the second quarter of this year.
Absolute Clean Energy becomes a provider of net-zero solutions
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/04/2024
» Efforts by companies to combat global warming have prompted SET-listed Absolute Clean Energy (ACE), a local biomass power developer and operator, to become a net-zero solution provider to benefit from growing demand for clean energy.
SPCG presses ahead with delayed solar farm in EEC
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/03/2024
» SET-listed SPCG, a pioneer in solar farm development, anticipates the smooth development of its much-delayed solar farm project in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), as the construction cost is likely to decrease by 25%.
Egat insists power supply enough to meet demand
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/03/2024
» The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) insists power supply in Thailand will be sufficient as it plans to import more liquefied natural gas (LNG) to support power generation in the country, says Thepparat Theppitak, the newly appointed governor of Egat.
Domestic gas for power generation could fall short
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/03/2024
» Thailand’s additional domestic gas supply for power generation may be insufficient during this year’s hot season, when demand for electricity typically peaks, according to the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).