The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is collaborating with Japanese firms, IHI Corporation and IHI Asia Pacific (Thailand) Co, on a green utility project at the Smart Park Industrial Estate in Rayong. The initiative, aimed at encouraging eco-considerate manufacturing, will involve a feasibility study on the development of renewable energy and green infrastructure.
The study marks the first phase of the project, expected to last a year. The IEAT aims to curtail greenhouse gas emissions in its industrial estates by 40% by 2030, according to Veeris Ammarapala, IEAT governor. After the study, an environmentally friendly pilot factory will be constructed in phase two.
The third phase involves a decision on collaboration with the factory owner for product commercialisation. Veeris Ammarapala noted that investors at Smart Park are keen on utilising…
