"Biomass"

The Office of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) expects the draft on regulations for purchasing electricity from community power plants to be announced by February, secretary-general Komkrit Tantravanich said on Wednesday.

Preeyanat Soontornwata, president of B Grimm Power (BGRIM), said the company is studying the possibility of co-investing with domestic partners in biomass and natural gas to fuel its power plants.

Kalin Sarasin, chairperson of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, said on Monday (September 16) that after a meeting with Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong, the chamber’s board of directors came up with four measures to ensure stability of energy supply in the country. The measures were based on input from the private sector.

The Office of Energy Regulatory Commission of Thailand (ERC) is working on a project to supply provide electricity to communities in areas that lack basic infrastructure, expecting the first power plant to become operational in December.

GERMAN ENGINEERING giant Siemens will help Thailand attain its renewable energy goals in turning biomass to fuels to comply with the reduction of carbon emissions under the Paris Accord, said Willi Meixner, CEO of its Power and Gas Division.