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For decades, the ongoing development of Thailand’s major oil and gas fields provided the country with a steadily increasing flow of energy. Strong demand, favourable geology and an attractive concession contracting system combined to create an environment that attracted considerable interest from major international oil companies, which in...

 

At the centre of Thailand’s economic growth, the energy sector is using progressively diverse means to meet the continually increasing demand for energy sources. The country’s growing industrial capacity, ongoing urbanisation and organic population growth are all contributing to rising domestic energy intensity – a trend that policymakers have...

 

The rise of Thailand’s industrial power base, along with ongoing urbanisation of the country’s population, has the government and power producers striving to stay a step ahead of consumers’ increasing appetite for electricity. Since 2002 electricity consumption has increased 55%, from 100,091 GWh to 182,847 GWh in 2016, according to data...

 

With its oil and gas resources as yet commercially unviable, Sri Lanka currently imports hydrocarbons to meet the growing needs of its people and industries. However, given the island’s location, industry players are now eyeing the country’s potential as an international centre for refining, storage and bunkering of petroleum products. In the...

 

Hydropower remains one of Sri Lanka’s top energy generators, and thus water has long been a key, multi-purpose component of the country’s broader utilities portfolio. This vital resource is set for tighter regulation as the country manoeuvres to meet the challenges of economic and population growth alongside climate change. Sri Lanka is also...

 

Hydrocarbons are a relatively recent addition to Sri Lanka’s energy mix, which has long relied on hydroelectricity for much of its power generation needs. While coal and fuel oil have taken on an increasingly larger role in recent times, the government has also announced several ambitious goals in the field of renewable energy (RE). Mini-hydro...

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