Energy

A dam planned for construction by Laos on the Mekong river will have negative impacts not only on Lao villages but also in nearby Thailand, a coalition of Thai environmental groups says, adding that the government in Bangkok should cancel plans to buy electricity from ...

State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) plans to discuss the possibility of delaying the commercial operation dates (COD) of small power producer (SPP) plants.The SPPs currently under development by private firms in Thailand have a total capacity of 8,765 megawatts and the firms have ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a loan deal for its first wind energy-plus-battery storage project in Thailand, which is also the country’s first private sector initiative to combine the two technologies at scale.The ADB told Energy-Storage.news this morning that it will lend THB235.55 ...

Thai residents living in eight northeastern provinces along the Mekong River are opposed to Laos’ plans to construct a new hydropower dam on the Mekong River over fears it will threaten the river system, where seasonal flooding supports fisheries and regional agriculture.The protest comes as ...

The Energy Ministry has taken several steps to stimulate the Thai economy and has also extended a helping hand to consumers amid the Covid-19 crisis, which has had a harsh impact on the general public and small businesses.Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong, meanwhile, is pushing for ...

Thailand’s Energy Ministry has postponed a nationwide plan to switch to biofuels until the Covid-19 crisis subsides.The ministry initially told oil refineries to stop producing gasohol 91 at the end of May and planned to increase consumption and manufacture of biofuels like gasohol E20, which ...

The Energy Ministry will ensure adequate electricity supply while many people are advised to work from home by the government in an attempt to promote social distance and prevent the spread of Covid-19, Energy Minister Sonthirat Sonthijirawong said on Saturday (March 28).Keep reading ...

The Energy Ministry announced on Wednesday that it will reduce the retail price of compressed natural gas (CNG) for public transport by three baht per kilogramme for three months, effective April 1.The measure, passed by the Energy Policy Administration Committee, applies to all public transport, ...

Oil prices dropped due to market uncertainty amid the spreading Covid-19 virus, an energy situation analyst at Thai Oil said today (March 17).Prices dropped as markets were concerned that a global economic recession would emerge again in this dire Covid-19 situation as a number of ...

Solar panels will be installed at all 143 prisons throughout the country in a bid to reduce their electricity costs after the Corrections Department was found to have not paid the power bills in full in 2019, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin said on Sunday.According to ...