EGAT joins hand with Hitachi Energy (Thailand) to develop future energy technologies and solutions
26 May 2022EGAT and Hitachi Energy (Thailand) signed an MOU to develop sustainable energy future, build employee capabilities, exchange knowledge and experience on new energy technology, expand power business and service to meet diverse needs, and increase the country’s competitiveness in the long run.
On May 24, 2022, Dr. Jiraporn Sirikum, Deputy Governor – Strategy of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), together with Dr. Worawut Waruttamapornsu, Country Managing Director, and Dr. Praditpong Suksirithawornkul, Vice President, Marketing & Sales – Utility of Hitachi Energy (Thailand) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for future sustainable energy development. On this occasion, the executives of both parties attended the ceremony, held on the 3rd Floor, EGAT 50th Anniversary Building, Bang Kruai District, Nonthaburi Province.
EGAT Deputy Governor – Strategy stated that to strengthen the capabilities of their personnel, EGAT and Hitachi Energy (Thailand) will conduct research and study for the sustainable clean energy transition, through exchanging knowledge, experience, and power system data. In addition, both parties will develop the battery energy storage system (BESS) and new technologies to make the power generation and transmission systems up-to-date and flexible. This cooperation aims to support the increasing renewable energy integrated into the grid, which is a part of grid modernization that will ensure the power system security and boost the country’s economy. The application of digital technologies will enable the integration of the power system with E-Mobility to enhance the implementations toward carbon neutrality and expand one-stop businesses and services related to energy in the future in response to the diverse needs of power users. This cooperation will be effective as of the MOU signing date and will last two years.
Country Managing Director of Hitachi Energy (Thailand) added that the implementations to share knowledge, skills, and technologies include workshops, webinars, site visits, and feasibility studies on technology development, including energy transition, Carbon Neutrality, microgrid, BESS, E-mobility, green hydrogen, and sustainable energy future to increase the country’s competitiveness in the long run.