A photo of the signing ceremony. (Source: nwnt.prd.go.th) Bangkok (NNT/VNA)– Thailand’s Ministry of Energy and private sector are cooperating in the country’sdevelopment into a smart city, hoping to reduce power consumption in line withthe Energy 4.0 policy.
An agreement has been signed between the Energy Policy and Planning Office,Ministry of Energy, and Amata Corporation Company Limited to put in motion theSmart City project, which was designed to raise the country’s competitivenessby slashing energy production costs. Under the collaboration, Amata NakornIndustrial Estate in Chon Buri province will be used as a model smart city,with focuses to be placed on the development of smart energy, smart environmentand smart economy.
Energy Minister Gen Anataporn Kanjanarat pointed out that, during thetransitional stage towards Energy 4.0, the ministry will resort to newtechnology to improve the capacity of alternative energy storage batteries. Itwill also promote the production of electric cars, targeting to put out 1.2million units by the year 2036 and to set up 150 charging stations within 1-2years.
CEO of Amata Corporation Vikrom Kromadit said the Smart City project involvesthree main operational plans. They include reducing the manufacturing sector’spower demand while maintaining productivity, increasing green spaces andsupporting research on new energy technologies and innovations.-VNA
An agreement has been signed between the Energy Policy and Planning Office,Ministry of Energy, and Amata Corporation Company Limited to put in motion theSmart City project, which was designed to raise the country’s competitivenessby slashing energy production costs. Under the collaboration, Amata NakornIndustrial Estate in Chon Buri province will be used as a model smart city,with focuses to be placed on the development of smart energy, smart environmentand smart economy.
Energy Minister Gen Anataporn Kanjanarat pointed out that, during thetransitional stage towards Energy 4.0, the ministry will resort to newtechnology to improve the capacity of alternative energy storage batteries. Itwill also promote the production of electric cars, targeting to put out 1.2million units by the year 2036 and to set up 150 charging stations within 1-2years.
CEO of Amata Corporation Vikrom Kromadit said the Smart City project involvesthree main operational plans. They include reducing the manufacturing sector’spower demand while maintaining productivity, increasing green spaces andsupporting research on new energy technologies and innovations.-VNA
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