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Cost cuts to boost Gulf's efficiency
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/05/2018
» SET-listed Gulf Energy Development Plc, one of Thailand's largest independent power producers (IPPs), will proceed with the lean operations programme at its 19 gas-fired small power producer (SPP) units to further cut costs from the second half onward.
IRPC adds industrial estates to fold
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/05/2018
» IRPC Plc, the petrochemical arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, expects to report sustainable growth over the next decade after diversifying its business to develop and operate industrial estates.
Five to bid on gas blocks
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/05/2018
» Five petroleum exploration and production (E&P) giants confirmed their participation in this year's auction of the Erawan and Bongkot gas blocks in the Gulf of Thailand by submitting their intention-of-auction documents to the Mineral Fuels Department Wednesday.
Coal-fired plants back on agenda
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/05/2018
» Consideration of two coal-fired power plants in two southern provinces is back on track after a four-year delay, say energy policymakers.
PTT ups R&D spending to handle digital disruption
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/05/2018
» PTT Plc, the national oil and gas conglomerate, aims to increase its budget for R&D activities from 3% of annual net profit to deal with several disruptive technologies affecting the sector.
Rise of the robots, at last
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/05/2018
» It's been almost a lifetime wait for robotics guru Djitt Laowattana, but automation and robotics systems are beginning to reshape the country.
Policymakers stand pat on feed-in tariff rate
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/05/2018
» Energy policymakers have reaffirmed their renewable power purchasing framework, stressing that a 2.44-baht kilowatt-hour (kWh) feed-in tariff (FiT) is necessary to maintain a fair policy because some renewable power generators already hold contracts at that lower price.
Egat refocuses on innovation
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/05/2018
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) has embraced a sea change for the organisation, aiming to focus more on innovation in the country's power generation to improve its operation and performance in the long run.
SGP gears up for LNG foray with EGATi
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/05/2018
» Siam Gas and Petrochemicals Plc (SGP), Thailand's second-largest liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) trader, says it is ready to enter the local liquefied natural gas (LNG) business after energy policymakers have moved to open up the segment for competition.
Developers getting on conservation train
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/05/2018
» Many new building projects are ready to comply with the novel building energy code (BEC), effective from mid-2018, with energy policymakers announcing that 67 new buildings in Bangkok will serve as pilot projects for these regulations.