Technology upgrades to drive clean energy outlays

Investment in new technologies to ensure a stable supply of clean electricity is expected to soar as more solar and wind power is used to support campaigns against global warming, says an energy expert at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Thailand Section.

- YUTHANA PRAIWAN

Several billion baht are expected to be allocated by state power suppliers and companies specialising in electricity transmission and distribution, Somporn says, over the next 5-7 years as Thailand promotes greater use of renewable energy, said Somporn Sirisunrannukul, a member of the executive committee of the IEEE Thailand Section.