The woman behind solar residential properties
Since she joined property developer Sena Development Plc 17 years ago, 2020 turned out to be one of the most memorable years for Kessara Thanyalakpark. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, her company still managed to achieve record revenue, record pre-sales and a high net profit. She was also promoted to managing director.
This could be the 2020 Nissan Kicks unmasked
It’s starting to look more likely that the Nissan Kicks will be replacing the Juke in Southeast Asia. It had been spied making rounds in Thailand back in December 2019 and we also reported that it will be assembled there as well. With Thailand being one of the major manufacturing hubs in the region, we […]
This hybrid hydro-solar power venture could shape the future of Thailand
About 144,417 solar panels are being installed on a reservoir in the northeast province of Ubon Ratchathani, where workers are completing the last of seven solar farms covering 300 acres (121 hectares) of water.
TNB inks energy wheeling agreement
Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has inked an energy wheeling agreement for the sale, transmission and purchase of electrical energy from Laos to Singapore through Thailand and Malaysia.
to-the-point: Thai waste-to-energy plant of 4.8 MW starts ops
December 31 (Renewables Now) – A waste-to-energy plant with an installed capacity of 4.8 MW has started commercial operation in Thailand on December 27, Thai company B.Grimm Power PCL (SET:BGRIM) said in a bourse filing on Monday. The project has been developed by Progress Interchem (Thailand) Co Ltd in which B.Grimm holds a 48% stake. […]
Tokyo Gas sets up gas distribution unit in Thailand
Japanese utility Tokyo Gas, through its unit Tokyo Gas Asia, has set up the first fully private natural gas distribution business in Thailand. The distribution company named Gulf WHA MT Natural Gas Distribution Company (GWHAMT) has been established through a joint investment by the Gas Energy Development Company, Thai privately held WHA Utilities and Power […]
Top Thai energy firm PTT prepares IPO for retail unit
BANGKOK, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Thailand’s largest energy company PTT Pcl PTT.BK is in the process of filing for an initial public offering (IPO) for its retail unit, a top executive said on Friday. State-owned PTT’s retail unit, PTT Oil and Retail (PTTOR), which owns coffee shops and gas stations, is preparing for the float, PTTOR CEO Jiraphon Kawswat […]
ToR expected soon for 45-MW Thai floating solar tender – report
June 5 (Renewables Now) – The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is to release in mid-June the terms of reference (ToR) for a tender that will award a 45-MW solar project at a local hydropower plant (HPP), the Bangkok Post said today. The Sirindhorn dam in Ubon Ratchathani Province has been selected as the […]
Total initiates construction of 7-MW solar rooftop in Thailand
November 22 (Renewables Now) – French energy major Total SA (EPA:FP) on Friday provided an update on almost 10 MWp in solar projects developed by its subsidiary Total Solar Distributed Generation (Total Solar DG) in Southeast Asia. In Thailand, Total Solar DG has started building a 7-MWp solar rooftop for local wood-based panels manufacturer S […]
TOTAL to Add 25MW Solar Projects in Thailand, Boost Renewables
TOTAL S.A.TOT announced that its unit Total Solar Distributed Generation has entered into an agreement to provide 25 megawatt-peak of solar rooftops for 24 facilities of one of the largest food companies in Thailand, Betagro. These solar projects will utilize more than 62,000 solar panels and produce 38 gigawatt hours of renewable electricity per year.