Thailand’s first floating solar panel power plant begins operation

14 Sept 14:00 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Electricity Generating Authority (EGAT) has launched its inaugural hydro-floating solar hybrid project on the Sirindhorn Dam, reputedly the world's largest of its kind.
The plant utilizes advanced double-glass solar panels on floating buoys, spanning 72 hectares to generate 45 megawatts of clean electricity.
These floating panels offer 10-15% higher efficiency than land-based systems, reduce water evaporation, and are constructed with environmentally safe materials.
EGAT plans to expand this initiative with 15 more projects across nine reservoirs, targeting a combined capacity of 2,725 megawatts to boost renewable energy and cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Uthenthawai students and alumni declare truce with Pathumwan rivals

Yesterday 20:34 Key points summarised by AI

Uthenthawai students and alumni have pledged to cease violent clashes with Pathumwan Institute rivals, coinciding with their campus's reopening after a 90-day closure.
The Minister of Higher Education is mediating the long-running conflict, while the campus closure has significantly disrupted in-person classes and laboratory work for over 1,000 students.
Uthenthawai resists relocation from its current site, citing a historical land grant from King Rama VI, despite Chulalongkorn University's plans to reclaim the land for an educational hub.
Concerns are mounting over the legality of the campus closure, its detrimental impact on uninvolved students, and the potential commercial development of the land, which critics argue contradicts the late King Rama VI's intentions.