Enlit Asia Thailand Roadshow: Catalysing Thailand’s Green Energy Transition
Enlit Asia has successfully concluded its Thailand Roadshow, focused on “Catalysing Thailand’s Green Energy Transition.” Held in Bangkok at Tilleke & Gibbins’ office on April 30, 2024, the event witnessed over 200 registered attendees, with a full house onsite.
Woranon Chansiri, Director of the International Affairs Division at the Ministry of Energy, Thailand, emphasized Thailand’s commitment to sustainable energy. He urged collaboration and innovation to overcome obstacles and achieve environmental goals, highlighting the importance of partnerships for driving sustainable solutions. Chansiri’s address served as a call to action for stakeholders to unite for a greener energy future.
Supasit Boonsanong, Partner and Head of Energy at Tilleke & Gibbins, delved into Thailand’s
energy outlook, spotlighting initiatives such as the National Energy Plan (NEP) 2024. He outlined the plan’s goals and emphasized emerging technologies like Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS). Boonsanong also addressed the New Renewable and Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP) 2024, including hydrogen as a significant alternative, alongside pilot projects, incentives, and support mechanisms to facilitate its adoption.
Chatchai Mawong, Assistant Governor of Power Plant Engineering and Construction of Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) delivered a compelling discourse on EGAT’s strategic efforts toward a sustainable energy paradigm. He outlined EGAT’s pivotal role and steadfast commitment to carbon neutrality, emphasising key statistics such as EGAT’s Installed Generating Capacity of 16,920.32 MW, 38,666.65 Circuit-km transmission line, power purchase contract capacity of 32,178.48 MW, and an investment of 43,317.71 million Baht across 7 affiliates in electricity generation and energy-related ventures.
Additionally, the event featured a high-level panel discussion, comprising luminaries from various sectors:
- Dr. Worpong Sinsukthavorn, Senior Vice President – Corporate Planning, Electricity
- Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO)
- Tawatchai Sumranwanich, Assistant Governor – Power Plant Planning, Electricity Generating
- Authority of Thailand (EGAT)
- Pongsakorn Yuthagovit, Assistant Governor, Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA)
- David Maclean, Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific, Landis+Gyr
- Eugene Loke, Managing Director, APAC, Trilliant Networks
These esteemed panellists engaged in profound deliberations on crucial topics including energy security, grid stability, renewable energy frameworks, and technological innovations.
Enlit Asia extends its gratitude to event sponsors Trilliant and Landis+Gyr for their support and collaboration in making this event a success.
In closing, Chansiri extended his gratitude to all esteemed speakers and participants for their
invaluable contributions and invited them to converge at the forthcoming Enlit Asia event scheduled for 8-10 October 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to continue advancing the cause of sustainable energy.
