THE National Energy Policy Council has expanded residential solar power promotion with the target raised from 5,000 megawatts to 10,000 megawatts covering approximately 1 million households to boost clean energy production and consumption at the household level, PPTVHD36 said today (Sep. 19). Ms. Lalida Peritwiwatana, deputy government spokesperson, said this change was approved at
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Energy protesters confront PM at Gastech exhibition
ENERGY protesters led by Greenpeace Thailand barged into Gastech Bangkok 2026 Exhibition & Conference at Bitec centre this morning (Sep. 14) and tried to submit a petition directly to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul but he slipped away, Naewna newspaper said. Amidst very tight security Anutin presided over the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote
Read moreEnergy prices may not drop for another one to two years: Ekniti
AT the marathon parliamentary debate following the delivery of the Bhumjaithai-led government’s policy statement by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul this morning (April 9), Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas this evening thanked MPs for their suggestions on various economic issues while warning that energy prices may not return to pre-conflict low level for another
Read moreNew govt urged to build energy security amid stagflation fears
AS energy shortages may occur during the current US-Israeli war on Iran, with this being a weak point of the Thai economy, the main challenge for the new government will be building energy security and coping with rising energy prices, People’s MP Anusorn Tamajai said today (Mar.8). Amid the looming energy shortages there is
Read moreTrump, Putin agree halt to Ukraine energy attacks but no ceasefire
By Agencies and published by CNA Washington – Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday (March 18) on a halt in Russian attacks against Ukrainian energy targets – but fell far short of securing a full ceasefire in a highly anticipated phone call. The US and Russian leaders spoke for more than an
Read moreFire at PTTEP’s tower within Energy Complex brought under control
A FIRE broke out on the 33rd floor of tower A at the Energy Complex (EnCo) on Vibhavadi Rangsit road belonging to PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) at around noon today (August 7) but firefighters have managed to control it, Matichon newspaper. An initial tweet by FM91 Trafficpro quoting Praram Radio Center 199 had
Read moreDeputy Energy Minister tells senators to turn down air-conditioning
AT a senate meeting on ways to resolve the public’s energy problems Deputy Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmechaow suggested that the senators themselves set an example by turning down the air-conditioning in the parliamentary chamber and stop wearing a suit and tie to keep cool, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (July 4). The meeting chaired
Read moreMinistry: No minister visited Thonglor pub with Japanese envoy
THE Public Health Ministry today (April 4) came out to deny that any Thai minister had gone to a pub in Thonglor area with the Japanese ambassador who is infected with coronavirus and hospitalized but is in stable condition, Siam Rath newspaper said. Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, the director-general of the Disease Control Department, denied social
Read moreEuropean Union plans mammoth expansion of offshore wind farms
By Reuters staff, published by Channel NewsAsia Brussels: The European Union unveiled plans today (Nov. 19) to transform its electricity system to rely mostly on renewables within a decade and increase its offshore wind energy capacity 25-fold by 2050. Renewable sources like wind and solar provide roughly a third of EU electricity today, but the
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