EGAT and Sweden partner on biomass and hydrogen storage

The MOU mandates the exchange of knowledge and technologies in the two sectors.

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Swedish Trade Investment Council to collaborate on biomass energy and hydrogen energy storage systems.

Under the MOU, the two parties will exchange knowledge and technologies on biomass and hydrogen to boost the share of clean energy in the power mix and achieve net-zero emissions.

In a statement, EGAT Deputy Governor-Fuel Nitus Voraphonpiput said the two-year cooperation will support Thailand’s clean energy transition.

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He noted that the partnership will include supporting the training and developing academic skills development to seek business opportunities and the management of renewable energy sources.

“This cooperation to survey biomass energy by using the efficient forestry management and harnessing the potential of hydrogen to generate electricity will help create energy innovations and business opportunities for both countries, leading to the concrete transformation of the energy landscape,” said Kacper Pierzynowski, Trade Commissioner of the Swedish Trade and Investment Council.