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Wind Energy Holding, a renewable-energy company, has added Ronnie Mo, chief financial officer, and Brian Barry, head of engineering and performance, to its board of directors.

Mo joined the company this year and has more than 27 years of experience in the energy and consumer space.

Barry joined WEH last year and brought significant experience as both a consultant and developer in the wind-energy space, having held roles at Mainstream Renewable Power, SSE Renewables and Mott MacDonald.

The board meanwhile has received a formal letter from Renewable Energy Corporation Co, a 61-per-cent shareholder, stating that it is looking into strategic options regarding its stake in WEH.

founder raises

stake in Wha corp

WHA Corporation’s major shareholder has raised his stake after sharp drops in its stock price, citing his confidence in the company’s long-term growth potential.

“I personally bought WHA shares on the board. Recent drops in the share price followed the stock market on concerns over falls in oil prices and rumours,” Somyos Anantaprayoon, president and chief executive officer, said yesterday.

WHA is conducting studies on investing in warehouses and distribution centres in Malaysia and Myanmar on expectations of reaching a conclusion late next year, said Somyos, who founded WHA.

The company plans to join in investment with an ally, while acquiring assets and leasing them in Myanmar. After the warehouse’s construction is completed, it will be sold to the WHA Premium Growth Freehold and Leasehold Real Estate Investment Trust.

Indonesia’s Bt800-million warehouse will be sold to the fund in 2017.

thais eye hk, chiang mai for new year trips

Hong Kong is the most popular international destination for Thai travellers this New Year while Chiang Mai is the top spot at home, according to TripAdvisor.

A study into searches on TripAdvisor for December 27 to January 4 also found that Bangkok was the 10th-most-popular destination for global travellers looking into taking a New Year break, and was the only Asian destination in the top 10.

London, New York City and Paris were the top destinations to celebrate New Year’s.

us photovoltaic firm sets up in thailand

TenKsolar, a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based manufacturer of high-energy-density photovoltaic systems, has expanded its production capacity with new manufacturing facilities in Thailand.

This adds to tenK’s existing facilities in Shanghai and Minneapolis.

The new lines will allow tenK to meet rising demand for its RAIS PV systems, CEO Joel Cannon said yesterday.

TenK’s operations in Thailand will include module assembly and lamination. Volume shipments from the Thailand facilities will begin in February.

TenKsolar designs, manufactures and markets photovoltaic solutions based on its proprietary RAIS module technology.