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June 20, 2024
Thailand's new power plan aims for 51% renewable energy by 2037
Thailand's latest power development plan (PDP) raises the renewable energy generation target from the previous 36% to 51%. However, some renewable energy industry stakeholders believe that the country should set even more ambitious goals.
June 14, 2024
Thai petroleum giants venture into pet care and coffee shops ahead of EV era
Thai gas stations are increasingly diversifying into non-oil businesses such as pet care and coffee as gasoline sales decrease. This shift is driven by the government's target for 30% of domestic car production to be EV by 2030.
June 06, 2024
Thailand to introduce carbon tax in 2025, starting with oil sector
Following Singapore, Thailand will become the second ASEAN country to implement a carbon tax ahead of CBAM. Thailand plans to levy carbon taxes in 2025, aligned with the enactment of the “Global Warming Act”.
June 06, 2024
Thailand aims for 50% renewable energy by 2040: What challenges lie ahead?
Recently, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced at an event, "Thailand will achieve 50% renewable energy by 2040." However, Thailand's green energy share is only 16.61%. How will he achieve this goal? What challenges are there?
May 20, 2024
Thailand's data center boom: energy and real estate sectors join the race
The data center boom driven by the technology industry has attracted other sectors to join the fray. Among them, Thailand's energy company B.Grimm Power plans to leverage its renewable energy advantages to seek partners, while Thai real estate developer C
May 15, 2024
Thailand's market potential highlighted at FEA Asia 2024
The 2024 Future Energy Asia exhibition took place from May 15 to 17 under the banner of "Asia's Solutions to the World's Energy Challenges," exploring feasible and innovative energy solutions to redefine the future of energy production and consumption.
May 07, 2024
Gulf Energy aims to lower power bills in Thailand with 25 new solar farms
Gulf Energy Development anticipates that the establishment of 25 new solar farms will aid the government in more effectively regulating electricity prices, potentially resulting in reduced power bills.
May 03, 2024
Thai businesses ask government to speed up green power market liberalization
Thai businesses are calling on the government to reform the green energy trading mechanism. The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) believes that the government should expedite the opening of free trade in green energy.
April 30, 2024
Pattaya partners with Toyota on EV public transport to reduce pollution
Pattaya City took a significant step forward on Apr. 25 by introducing electric pickup trucks, Hilux Revo-e, for trial service known as the Song Taew, in a bid to revolutionize public transportation and address pollution.
April 25, 2024
Thai renewable energy firms form strategic alliance for waste-to-energy projects
Four renewable energy companies in Thailand have announced the formation of a strategic alliance to jointly invest in waste-to-energy projects. They plan to construct a total of 12 power plants with a combined installed capacity of 96 MW.