Energy policy and administration

Thailand will on Thursday discuss with Cambodia the issue involving the energy-rich overlapping marine territory claimed by both countries on the sidelines of the ongoing meeting of Asean energy ministers, Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong says.Keep reading ...

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is considering offering free electricity to local communities and villages around power plants nationwide, in line with an assignment from Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijarawong.Keep reading ...

Thailand is jump starting a decades-old plan to create a Southeast Asia electricity supergrid, and wants to be the power-trading hub at the centre of it.The nation is set to triple the amount of electricity from Laos that it resells to Malaysia, while encouraging infrastructure ...

The Energy Ministry plans to launch the “One Community, One Power Plant” scheme for renewable resources in September to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.Kulit Sombatsiri, the ministry’s permanent secretary, said this plan follows the decarbonisation concept as the government is concerned about climate change.Keep reading ...

Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong is pushing for the use of Napier grass as a source of energy.Speaking at a seminar on “Energy for Industries for a sustainable future” to mark the 20th anniversary of the Institute for Industrial Energy on Friday (August 9), he revealed ...

The Energy Ministry is preparing to promote Thailand as the power trade hub of Southeast Asia by improving high-voltage transmission lines across the country to open regional power trading and sales of surplus electricity.Kulit Sombatsiri, permanent secretary for the Energy Ministry, said the ministry has ...

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) plans to allow the state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) to distribute liquefied natural gas (LNG) locally, instead of importing to feed Egat’s power plants.Egat is the second LNG importer after PTT Plc, the national oil and gas conglomerate. ...

The Energy Ministry is set to revise the Power Development Plan for 2018-2037 with the aim of putting more people on the electricity grid.Speaking at a seminar on the direction of the energy industry, hosted on Wednesday by the Thansettakit newspaper, Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong ...

The Energy Ministry will work towards being more transparent and improving its reputation after politicians jockeyed for control in recent weeks, says newly installed Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong.“This ministry is perceived as having value for politicians, who can benefit from controlling energy policies,” Mr Sontirat ...

The Nuclear Society of Thailand and the Science Society of Thailand have organized a forum to provide information and hear suggestions from the public on the energy 4.0 policy.Keep watching ...