Govt urged to push for electric vehicles
In an interview with The Nation, Gu cited China as an example where EV sales have already topped 1 million units due to the Chinese government’s adoption of a car ownership policy that favours EVs. Free ownership licences have been granted to those who want to buy electric vehicles so the country’s EV adoption has […]
Thailand rises three places in WEF energy transition index
Siri said that this year, Thailand was preparing to push legal amendments and get rid of obstacles to attain a higher WEF rank. Thailand was ranked 54th last year. The improvement in ranking is a result of the WEF view that Thailand has energy stability without emitting too much greenhouse gas, he said, pointing out […]
Thailand’s PTTEP acquires Murphy Oil’s Malaysia assets in $2.127 bil cash deal
London — Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production Public Co Ltd (PTTEP) has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire the Malaysian oil and gas assets of Murphy Oil Corp. for $2.127 billion in an all-cash transaction, the US oil company said in a statement Thursday. The deal aligns with PTTEP’s attempts to boost its […]
Egat to open LNG supplier bid next month
Egat is seeking suppliers for imported LNG as it enters the marketplace for the first time. State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is to hold an auction between April and June this year to find a supplier for imported liquefied natural gas (LNG). Tawatchai Jakpaisal, deputy governor for the fuel sector at Egat, said […]
Siemens opens new Power Generation Service Centre in Rayong
Siemens formally opened a new Power Generation Service Centre in Thailand on Friday, adding new capabilities to support the growth and sustainability of Thailand’s energy sector, the company said in a press release. Siemens opened the new 1200-square-meter service centre in Rayong to continue its commitment to deliver excellent local services to its customers while […]
Thai Petroleum Company BCP Tests Blockchain-Based Microgrid Platform For Its Fuel Station And Shopping Mall
On March 7, Bangchak Corporation Public Co. Limited an oil refining company announced that it was testing an energy trading platform that is blockchain based and a commercial energy microgrid. BCP implementing a blockchain-based microgrid According to the news release, the blockchain based platform is currently under testing in a major shopping mall associated with […]
Energy minister pledges Round 21 licences by mid-year
Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphan (left) awards contracts to Mr Phongsthorn Thavisin for PTTEP’s E&P bids for the Erawan and Bongkot fields. Round 21 of new licence issuance for offshore exploration and production (E&P) of petroleum resources is expected to open in June. This new petroleum round will open for offshore resources only in the Gulf […]
Thailand’s PTT to up gas investment as country looks beyond coal
BANGKOK — State-owned energy group PTT will spend billions of dollars over the next decade to increase Thailand’s natural gas supply, supporting the government’s efforts to diversify the country’s coal-heavy energy mix.
Thailand, China collaborate to construct petrol pipeline in Northeast
On Wednesday, Thailand’s Minister of Energy Sitthi Chiraphongphan and the first secretary for economy and trade at the Chinese embassy in Thailand witnessed a ceremony to sign a contract for the fuel pipeline expansion project in the Northeast. The contract was signed by Pipeline Network Company–the project’s operator–and China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering–the contractor. The project […]
Ranhill to export power to southern Thailand from Kedah
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): Ranhill Holdings Bhd (Ranhill) and Thailand-based Treasure Specialty Company Ltd (TS Co) will jointly develop a 1,150 megawatt combined cycle gas turbine power plant in Kedah for power export to Southern Thailand. Upon completion, the power plant is expected to dispatch 100 per cent of its generation capacity through a dedicated […]