Bangkok (VNA) - Thailand has set a target of becoming an electricityhub in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Thailand is planning to develop its power transmission lines to become theelectricity hub of the region, sourcing hydropower from Laos and selling it toMalaysia, Cambodia and Myanmar, the Thai Energy Ministry’s Permanent SecretaryKulis Sombatsiri said at the 37th Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME) onJune 24.
Kulis said he discussed with ASEAN energy ministers to find ways to guaranteeaffordable electricity to the Southeast Asian region by installing modern transmissionlines, and other alternatives include providing other sources of renewableenergy including solar, wind and biomass power
Themed Advancing Energy Transition through partnership and Innovation, the 37thSOME meeting brought representatives from 10 ASEAN countries as well asinternational organisations, such as international energy agencies andinternational renewable energy agencies, to discuss issues pertaining toelectricity trade in ASEAN.
The ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Energy is being held in Bangkok on June24-28 with an aim to shift ASEAN from fossil fuel to clean power.
Discussions at the meeting will be brought to the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting onEnergy scheduled for September 2-3. - VNA
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