Hitachi Energy identified digitalization as the core enabler for Thailand’s clean energy transition, essential for integrating renewable energy with grid stability. The company is advancing the nation’s electricity infrastructure with a comprehensive portfolio of innovative solutions, paving the way for a stable, efficient, and sustainable energy future to accelerate Thailand’s Carbon Neutrality and Net Zero ambitions.
Thailand’s Vision for Net Zero
Thailand is pursuing a low-carbon, sustainable future through its national Energy Transition strategy, targeting Carbon Neutrality by 2050 and Net Zero emissions by 2065. This strategy is propelled by increasing renewable energy, promoting electric vehicles (EVs), and upgrading to a smart grid.
Most recently, in October, the Ministry of Energy unveiled the ‘Quick Big Win’ policy to establish critical measures to advance environmental action and energy planning, with a key directive to accelerate the new Power Development Plan (PDP) within four months to align with the ambitious goal of achieving Net Zero by 2050.
Simultaneously, Thailand’s growth as Southeast Asia’s ‘Digital Hub’—driven by AI and digital services—coupled with ongoing EV and automation policies, intensifies the need for clean, stable power. The government’s recent 1,500 MW community solar program further underscores this priority. Consequently, macro-level energy management technologies are critical to balancing sustainability and stability on this path.
Digital Technology: Enabling Stable and Efficient Renewables
Automation and real-time data analytics enable the precise management of distributed energy sources. Technologies like Grid Automation analyze and balance electrical loads instantly, while AI & Data Analytics facilitate intelligent demand-supply management. Digitalization thus serves as the critical ‘bridge’ between Renewables (clean energy) and Reliability (grid stability)—the heart of Thailand’s modern energy transition.
Hitachi Energy’s Future-Ready Solutions, Available Today
Leveraging its global experience in power technologies, Hitachi Energy offers comprehensive solutions to build a stable, sustainable, and digitalized power system for Thailand’s future. These solutions are vital as the electrical grid must accommodate the concurrent growth of renewables and the expansion of large-scale data centers. Reliable energy management technology is key to enabling this stable transition.
Key solution portfolios include:
Grid-enSure™: An advanced technology portfolio designed to enhance the stability, flexibility, and efficiency of grids with high levels of renewables. It enables the rapid, precise, and safe conversion, control, and management of power flow within the grid, helping operators respond to renewable volatility in real-time and supporting future energy demands sustainably. Key technologies include:
- STATCOM (Static Synchronous Compensator): Provides real-time voltage control and power quality to maintain grid stability.
- HVDC (High-Voltage Direct Current): Enables long-distance power transmission with minimal losses.
- SFC (Static Frequency Converters): Allows systems with different standards to interconnect and operate efficiently.
- BESS (Battery Energy Storage System): An intelligent storage solution that ensures continuous power and perfectly manages the intermittency of renewables.
EconiQ™: EconiQ by Hitachi Energy – High Voltage Equipment Designed for a Positive Environmental Impact. With SF₆-free innovation, EconiQ is redefining the boundaries of the high-voltage industry. It significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining the highest standards of safety and reliability. EconiQ represents pioneering technologies that support a truly sustainable energy transition. Key features include:
- SF₆-free design: Eliminates the use of SF₆ gas, resulting in a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
- Reliable and scalable: Offers performance and scalability comparable to conventional SF₆-based equipment, but with the lowest carbon footprint throughout its lifecycle.
- New industry benchmark: Enables the energy sector to confidently move beyond SF₆ limitations.
- Diverse product portfolio: Includes switchgear and breakers that can be scaled up to extra-high voltage levels.
- Compact design: Maintains the same space-saving footprint as traditional SF₆-based equipment.
Grid-eXpand™ is our range of modular and prefabricated grid connection solutions that make it faster, simpler and more efficient to expand power grid capacity and accelerate the transition to a more sustainable energy system. The Grid-eXpand™ solutions are engineered, assembled and factory-tested by Hitachi Energy before delivery, ready for speedy and easy energization on-site while reducing site-based construction risks. The solutions can be tailored to meet specific needs and grid code requirements. They are scalable to allow easy upgrade or expansion and are replicable to enable fleet harmonization and reduce installed base complexity.
TXpert™ Hub: TXpert™ Hub is an intelligent platform that transforms conventional power transformers into a digitalization transformer. Even those already in operation or new transformers, our solution involves installing sensors, monitor unit and store data such as temperature, current, power quality, and status of each component. This enables trend analysis and provides instant alerts when risks are detected. Additionally, it is designed to connect with a wide range of devices and certified all cybersecurity requirements, helping operators to monitor transformer status in real time. This enhances transformer performance, reduces risks, and enables more accurate maintenance planning.
PLC IoT Controller: This intelligent controller merges the capabilities of a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), used for industrial automation, with IoT (Internet of Things) technology. It enables real-time connection, data transmission, and analysis over the internet, allowing for remote monitoring, predictive maintenance, and more efficient, secure control of systems. It serves as the core “brain” for “smart factories” and “digital energy grids” in the Industry 4.0 era.
Service: The comprehensive service portfolio offered by Hitachi Energy covers the entire asset lifecycle, from planning and installation to maintenance, life extension, and end-of-life management. This service integrates digital solutions to provide real-time insights for predictive maintenance, which helps prevent system disruptions. Additionally, it includes upgrades and retrofits, enabling existing assets to support new technologies without full replacement, thereby optimizing performance and reducing costs.
Experience the Future of Energy Transition
Discover Hitachi Energy’s technologies for a sustainable energy transition at the IEEE PES GTD Asia 2025, held from November 27–29, 2025, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. Visit Booth C1, located at the entrance of Hall 2–4 (Level G), to see world-class innovations including Grid-enSure™, Grid-eXpand™, TXpert™ Hub, EconiQ™, and comprehensive service solutions set to elevate Thailand’s power grid to be more stable, secure, and environmentally friendly.
