Electricity production
Renewable energy production
US invests in Thai solar energy project
The United States has funded a Thai energy developer for its feasibility study of a solar power project in Thailand as part of its Indo-Pacific commitment.Thomas Hardy, director of the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), said yesterday’s grant signing ceremony marked an important milestone ...
Thana Boonlert
Energy Ministry increases Renewable Energy ratio
On the move to reinforce electricity security, the Ministry of Energy has amended its Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP) 2018 to comply with the national electricity generating capacity development, increasing the ratio of electricity generation from renewable energy sources to 29,358 megawatts by 2037.Keep reading ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
Solar rooftop revisions soon
The Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency plans to ask the Energy Ministry to launch a revised solar scheme for the public after witnessing lower participation than expected in the household solar rooftop programme.Keep reading ...
Yuthana Praiwan
Energy Ministry increases Renewable Energy ratio
On the move to reinforce electricity security, the Ministry of Energy has amended its Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP) 2018 to comply with the national electricity generating capacity development, increasing the ratio of electricity generation from renewable energy sources to 29,358 megawatts by 2037.Keep reading ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
Energy Ministry has high hopes for solar scheme
The Energy Ministry expects the solar power project for household rooftops to achieve its projection of 15,000 participants by year-end thanks to the popularity of the trend globally and declining investment cost in the sector.Keep reading ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
Solar power drawing private-sector interest after new PDP
Thailand’s solar power market is heating up as many listed companies plan massive investments in the sector. Distribution channels for solar panels are also expanding to serve local demand for both on-grid power generation.Keep reading ...
Yuthana Praiwan
Smart grid policy advised for renewable energy progress
Regulatory support for a smart grid should be the next government’s top priority for renewable energy policy, as finding funding sources for environmentally friendly projects is becoming easier in Thailand, says B.Grimm Power’s president. Keep reading ...
Southeast Asia's energy majors pivot sharply to green power
Southeast Asian energy companies, long dependent on fossil fuels, are rapidly turning to renewable energy to answer the mounting demand for electricity in the fast-developing region.In Indonesia, StarEnergy looks to capitalize on native geothermal resources, made possible by the more than 100 active volcanoes that ...
Powering up SOLAR ENERGY ambitions
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 ...
Asina Pornwasin
Egat to float solar panels at dams
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. Keep reading ...
Yuthana Praiwan