On September 7, 2023 Mrs. Rosaya Teinwan, Executive Vice President - Business Development of Global Power Synergy Public Company Limited or GPSC, the innovative power flagship of PTT Group, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anan Tongraar, Rector of Suranaree University of Technology launched the Smart Energy Project at Suranaree University of Technology, which is a collaboration between the subsidiaries of GPSC, i.e., Combined Heat and Power Producing Company Limited (CHPP), and Nuovo Plus Company Limited, in which GPSC holds 100% and 49% of shares, respectively and Suranaree University of Technology (SUT). The objective of this project is to promote power generation from solar energy (Solar cells) inside the university buildings in order to conduct research & development collaboration on solar energy while serving as a learning center for renewable energy technology and innovation in Thailand.

The power generation capacity of this project is 6 MW, 1.72 MW from solar rooftop and 4.28 MW from floating solar. The project also employs the digital system coupled with the installation of battery energy storage system (BESS) in order to manage the energy consumption for maximum benefit. It is regarded not only as the smart renewable energy project in higher education institutions of Thailand but also as a model institute of Smart Grid that can be further upgraded into a Smart City of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

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