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Thailand's Bangchak supplies SAF to Thai Airways
Thailand's Bangchak supplies SAF to Thai Airways
Singapore, 17 July (Argus) — Thailand's Bangchak supplied blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Thai Airways, used on a Bangkok-Singapore flight on 16 July. This also marked Bangchak's first SAF sale to an airline. The SAF was produced from Bangchak's Phra Khanong refinery, which came on line in mid-May with a 1mn litre/d (277,400t/yr) production capacity. The plant consumes used cooking oil (UCO) as its primary feedstock, and its production and supply system are certified under internationally-recognised International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) Corsia and ISCC EU standards, Bangchak said on 16 July. The SAF was supplied via the pipeline system operated by Bangkok Fuel Pipeline and Logistics (BPT) to Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport. It was then delivered to the aviation fuel depot operated by Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Public Company Limited (BAFS) at the airport, before entering the aircraft refuelling system under the same standards applied to conventional aviation fuel. Bangchak declined to reveal publicly the volumes supplied and the pricing basis which the deal was concluded against. Its refinery had previously shipped out its first SAF cargo in May to a term buyer in Europe, sold on an Argus -linked formula price. Around 9,500t of was SAF exported from Thailand in June, and possibly 10,000t in July, vessel-tracking data from Kpler show. No hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) exports have been recorded yet, as Thailand currently restricts HVO exports from the country. Thailand has a voluntary target of 0.5-1pc SAF usage on international routes this year, to rise in stages to 8pc in 2036. By Sarah Giam Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Nippon Paper launches Australian ACCU project
Nippon Paper launches Australian ACCU project
Singapore, 16 July (Argus) — Japan's Nippon Paper Industries, through its wholly owned subsidiary Nippon Paper Resources Australia (NPR), has launched a carbon credit generation project in Australia's Green Triangle region of western Victoria, the company said on 15 July. NPR received approval from Australia's Clean Energy Regulator (CER) in 2026 to register the carbon project that will generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) from new radiata pine plantations established on land previously used for hardwood forestry. Credit issuance is expected to begin from 2027 under Australia's federal carbon credit scheme. NPR said it will gradually convert existing hardwood plantations to softwood from 2026, with the first phase covering around 1,500 hectares by 2028. The company also plans to use experience gained during the first phase of development to assess a larger second phase that could expand plantation and carbon project areas to around 10,000 hectares. ACCU spot prices were broadly flat compared with the start of the week, assessed at A$37.95/t of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) ($27/t CO2e) on 15 July, after briefly rising to a weekly high of A$38.05/t CO2e on 14 July. By Lawrence Wen Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Erex plans third biomass co-firing trial in Vietnam
Erex plans third biomass co-firing trial in Vietnam
Tokyo, 15 July (Argus) — Japanese renewable energy developer Erex plans will conduct its third test run of coal and biomass co-firing operations at a Vietnamese power plant in September, the company said today. Erex plans to start the trial combustion in late September at the 30MW Nong Son thermal power plant in the central region of Vietnam, which is held by state-owned company Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries (Vinacomin). The company aims to achieve co-firing rate of 10pc on wood chips and 30pc on wood pellets with coal. The test run is expected to last for one month. Erex has successfully completed trial combustions of coal and biomass co-firing operations at two other Vinacomin plants , burning up to 20pc of wood chips at the 110MW Na Duong plant and up to 30pc of wood pellets at the 115MW Cao Ngan plant. The company also plans to conduct a co-firing test run at the 670MW Cam Pha thermal coal plant around 2027-28. Erex and Vinacomin are expected to renovate Na Duong and Cao Ngan in 2026-27 and start commercial co-firing operations around 2027-28. The companies aim to conduct co-firing operations at six of Vinacomin's thermal coal plants in Vietnam in future, with a total capacity of 1,585MW. The co-firing projects underscore Vietnam's net-zero strategy. The country currently relies on coal to meet around one-third of its electricity demand, with power consumption increasing by 10 pc/yr. Vietnam has looked to biomass fuels as self-sufficient renewable energy sources. Meanwhile, Erex is eyeing carbon credits from the co-firing projects and is in negotiation with the Vietnamese government on this. The company is considering selling some of the carbon credits to other firms in Japan, after commercial co-firing operations begin in Vietnam. By Takeshi Maeda Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Australia to create AI regulator, mandate new power
Australia to create AI regulator, mandate new power
Sydney, 15 July (Argus) — A new Australian Office of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be created to manage the boom in investment and associated demand for electricity and water resources, the federal government said, with developers expected to contribute to new power generation. The AI Office will support the growth of an industry in Australia's national interest, prime minister Anthony Albanese said on 15 July, with AI standards designed to regulate impacts on energy, copyright, productivity, education and labour rights. Australia will set rules for large data centres, including where they are built and how they use energy and water, with a legal obligation for developers to underwrite new electricity supply so that increased costs are not passed on to existing consumers, Albanese said. To ensure this, Australia's federal government will need to work with the six states, which have differing approaches to energy policy. Queensland favours gas- and coal-fired generators , while other states are seeking to increase wind power capacity, including Victoria, which is eyeing offshore wind projects to replace its brown coal-fired power stations next decade . Canberra's approach will be considered at a national cabinet meeting of state, territory and federal leaders in August, with the standards expected to be legislated early next year, Albanese said. Regulation roll-out The AI Office plan comes after months of statements by ministers and industry suggesting that copyright concerns and impacts on water and power networks would require intervention, after years of a hands-off approach. The government's national AI plan, released in December, spelled out a loose framework of expectations for data centre developers, with Canberra promising in March that regulation would eventually be enacted. Environmental groups have criticized the speed of data centre development, with the Climate Council last month warning that expansion of data centres is outstripping the pace of renewable energy investment and risks undermining both Australia's climate targets and electricity prices. Data centres developers typically prefer proximity to users in the major capitals of Sydney and Melbourne. State and local authorities have reported community opposition due to the scale of some projects and competition for land use, with some data centre sites planned for future housing. The Australian Industry (Ai) Group welcomed the announcement and said Australia was poised to benefit from more than A$10 trillion ($7 trillion) in data centre investments by 2030, boosting demand for critical minerals for semiconductor-conductors, microchips and processors to supply the sector. But investment could flow elsewhere if over-regulation undermines Australia's competitiveness, productivity and comparative advantages, the Ai Group warned, calling on Canberra to also focus on developing AI-skilled workforce and lift collaboration between Australian businesses and scientific researchers. By Tom Major Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
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