Two events to turbocharge Thailand's switch to EVs, clean energy
Thailand will hit the accelerator on its transition to electric vehicles and renewable energy with two international events in Bangkok from next month.
The ASEAN Sustainable Energy Week (ASEW) and Electric Vehicle Asia 2023 (EVA) will run from August 30 to September 1 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre. The focus of the industry exhibition and conference will be renewable energy, sustainability, efficient energy use, and EV technology.
A collaboration of the Energy Ministry and Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand, the event comes amid a rash of heatwaves, droughts and natural disasters across regions worldwide that scientists attribute to deepening climate change.
Electric Vehicle Asia 2023 will display the latest technology from the world’s leading and most advanced EV manufacturers.
To combat climate change, Thailand is aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2065.
The Energy Ministry is currently working on the National Energy Plan (NEP) to strengthen energy security and sustainability, focusing on increasing the share of renewable and clean energy for electricity generation to at least 50% by 2050. Thailand also aims to raise its production of EVs to 30% of total autos manufactured by 2030.
Electric vehicles are receiving broad interest from both consumers and investors, said Utain Supatti, vice president of the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT). He cited the fast-expanding charging network, which surpassed 4,600 stations as of May.
The government has introduced incentives, such as cutting excise tax on EVs from 8% to 2% and providing an 18,000-baht subsidy for EV buyers.
The ASEAN Sustainable Energy Week 2023 has received strong interest from government, consumers and business, said Sanchai Noomboonnam, general manager of its organiser, Informa Markets (Thailand). Excellent responses from all sectors. The theme of the event is "Powering the Clean Energy Transition Towards Carbon Neutrality Goal".
