Bangkok, Thailand, 1 May 2024 – Enlit Asia has successfully concluded its Thailand Roadshow, focused on “Catalyzing 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.

About Enlit Asia:
Enlit Asia is the unifying event for the must-attend POWERGEN Asia and Asian Utility Week events attracting over 12,000 attendees annually. It is ASEAN’s only annual gathering for the end-to-end power industry, from conventional power generation, RE, storage and the entire T&D system.

Focusing on the regional need for an energy transition, Enlit Asia is an unrivalled platform showcasing innovative solutions that will enable a lower-carbon power sector. Themed “Enabling a Multidimensional Energy Transition in ASEAN” it serves as a hub for industry players, speakers, and exhibitors to exchange ideas, share insights, and showcase innovations in the power sector.

For further information regarding Enlit Asia, please visit www.enlit-asia.com

Contact: Registration/General enquiries: info@enlit-asia.com

For Malaysian SMEs interested in exhibiting/attending, contact: Mohd Hadhri hadhri@oesexhibition.com +6010 280 1236