State-run utility Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is planning to facilitate 1GW of hybrid floating solar-hydro projects across eight dams throughout the country.
Category: Thailand
EEC threat to water resources
Even without rapid investment in the EEC, Thailand’s flagship development project, core provinces such as Chon Buri and Rayong are already suffering chronic water shortages.
Disruptive technology could cost Thai jobs
Even if the Thailand 4.0 initiative is successful, its economic benefits would be rather limited. The Thai economy would only expand at 3.1 percent while millions of jobs could be lost.
PM mulls canal plan but army brooks no delay
A group of Chinese investors have reached a deal with the Thai Canal Authority to support the mega-project to bisect the Thai peninsula.