Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to investigate the integration of hydrogen co-firing technologies into Thailand’s gas turbine power generation facilities. The MoU was signed on June 4, 2024, during the sixth Japan-Thailand Energy Policy Dialogue in Tokyo, Japan.
This collaboration aims to convert thermal power plants to run on clean fuels, supporting Thailand’s goals of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and net zero emissions by 2065. The partnership will begin with a pilot project at one of EGAT’s power plants, with a feasibility study anticipated by March 2025.
MHI and its subsidiary, Mitsubishi Power, will assist EGAT in reaching a hydrogen co-firing ratio of 20%, as requested by EGAT. Toshiyuki Hashi, MHI’s executive vice-president, president, and CEO of energy systems, expressed enthusiasm for the partnership, citing over 50 years of trust between the organizations as a foundation for significant contributions to Thailand’s energy transition.
Narin Phoawanich, EGAT’s deputy governor of fuel, highlighted the MoU with MHI as a pioneering initiative to integrate clean fuels using Japanese technology, aligning with Thailand’s strategy to promote hydrogen use. This initiative is expected to drive clean energy technology advancements, enhance business opportunities in Thailand’s electricity sector, and support environmental sustainability.
The partnership builds on a 2022 MoU between the two entities focusing on clean fuel power generation, hydrogen, and CO₂ capture, utilization, and storage technologies. Previous joint efforts have included preliminary investigations into MHI’s hydrogen co-firing technology at EGAT’s facilities.
EGAT is also developing a comprehensive strategy for hydrogen supply chain management, covering transportation, storage, and distribution within Thailand. These collaborative efforts will inform an advanced feasibility study.
In March 2024, MHI and PTT, Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas company, launched a pre-feasibility study on using 100% ammonia in gas turbine power generation.
(Source: Power Technology)
