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Ministry sets sights on boosting access to electricity
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 Nation Reporter
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
Activists demand cheaper, public-focused power plan
An advocacy group is planning to ask the Energy Ministry to revise its Power Development Plan draft, which it says has failed to raise people’s awareness on energy saving and may ultimately burden consumers with high electricity charges. Keep reading ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
Renewables players dig in on price
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is digging on its position that the current wholesale price for electricity is too low for small operators in renewable energy. The industry lobby sees room for an increase – from Bt2.44 per unit – to a level below that ...
The Nation Reporter
Generating more electricity in response to special economic zones
Mr.Twarath Sutabutr, Director General of Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) said that at the National Energy Policy Committee meeting, in which the Prime Minister presided over, agreed in principle of Electricity Development Plan in order to support the establishment of special economic development zone ...
