Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphan attends an exhibition at Egat’s head office in Bang Kruai, Nonthaburi. The Energy Ministry has set a new goal to make biodiesel B20 available nationwide to tackle the persistent surplus of crude palm oil. B20 is a blend of 80% diesel and 20% methyl ester content from crude palm oil. The […]

A 1 billion baht project is under consideration to transform Bangkok into the “Venice of the East” (again?) and help ease the city’s air pollution problems. The project for electric-powered ferries to ply the Chao Phraya is backed by Energy Absolute, a Thai alternative energy technology provider, which yesterday said it will work with the […]

Strong government support is pushing reliance away from natural gas-fired power. The capacity of non-hydro renewables may expand to 21% of Thailand’s total power capacity mix at 14,858 MW by 2028, according to a report by Fitch Solutions. The report forecasted capacity growth in the renewables sector to be robust over the coming decade driven […]

BANNING the use of diesel vehicles, promoting the use of electric cars, and suspending the operations of polluting factories were among the measures to tackle Bangkok’s dangerous air pollution that were considered by the Cabinet yesterday. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told a press conference after the meeting that all related official agencies were cooperating to […]

Thepparat Theppitak, Egat deputy governor for power-plant development and renewable energy, said if approved, Egat will call bids for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the project within 1-2 months for commencement of commercial operation in 2020. The project, a part of Thailand’s new power development plan (PDP) 2018-2037, will launch international bids due […]

BCPG and Power Ledger will collaborate with Chiang Mai University to launch a private energy solar rooftop power plant in the second half of this year. The project represents an advance in using digital technologies to lessen the university’s energy footprint, while pointing to the potential for profit-making during the transition to renewable energy in […]

The user-friendly mobile application is expected to be introduced in four pilot provinces in April 2019 with the hope of attracting 1.5 million adopters within the first five years. Saranyphong Atchvsunthon, deputy governor of planning and power system development, said the app walks people through the steps needed to install their own solar-powered generator. The […]

In a bid to combat climate change, almost every nation in the world has been quite busy looking for alternative energy sources. One such country is Thailand which, for the past couple of years, have been pushing its effort to diversify its power sector. Despite the good intention behind this strategy, it has caused Thailand’s […]

Ratchaprapha dam in Surat Thani is one of five dams to install the floating solar panels. Karnjana Ayuwatanachai The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) will start installation of floating solar panels in April at five hydropower plants in five provinces. The project was approved by the National Energy Policy Council last Thursday. Chatchai […]

Thailand’s increasing gas demand will likely be met via imports as domestic production slows and the government ramps up its efforts to diversify its power sector and move away from an over reliance on gas production, according to a report by Fitch Solutions. The government’s oil and gas arm PTT outbid the likes of Chevron […]