PTT confirm Platinum Sponsorship of inaugural Sustainable Energy & Technology Asia

BANGKOK - July 13, 2015 - PRLog -- PTT is Thailand’s premier Multinational Energy Company conducting integrated energy and petrochemical business as the nation’s energy company.

Ensuring long-term energy security is one of PTT's main objectives, by providing adequate high-quality energy supply, as well as exercising environment stewardship of internationally accepted standards, with investment in sustainable energy programmes to meet Thailand, and the region's, growing energy demands.

PTT has confirmed its Platinum Sponsorship of Thailand's new premier exhibition and conference for sustainable and renewable energy and technologies that help drive industry. Sustainable Energy & Technology Asia will take place at BITEC, Bangkok on 23rd-25th March 2016.

Sustainable Energy & Technology Asia (SETA) is a unique platform developed specifically for international, governmental and industry discussions and collaboration on developing sustainable energy policies for the ASEAN region’s future economic development.

Vice Minister, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Lao PDR confirmed to speak

H.E. Viraphonh Viravong, Vice Minister at the Ministry of Energy and Mines, Lao PDR has confirmed to deliver a keynote presentation at the opening of Sustainable Energy & Technology Asia

Since 2006, Viraphonh Viravong has served in the Ministry of Energy and Mines first as a director general, and from November 2011, as vice minister. He is overseeing scores of projects throughout the nation, including construction of the 1,285 MW Xayaburi Hydropower Project on the Mekong mainstream.

Viravong has participated in numerous international forums, advocating sustainable development of the power sector to earn foreign reserves from energy exports to help electrify the countryside, alleviate poverty and ensure a brighter future for the people of Lao PDR

Wuttaya Hnunphagdee, Director at GAT International and Show Manager of SETA, said, "We are delighted with the double announcement of the Platinum Sponsorship of PTT and H.E. Viraphonh Viravong announcing he will join us at SETA to deliver an opening keynote presentation."

"The momentum of SETA is ensuring it is established as one of the region's premier events for the sustainable energy sector, delivering unique discussion on policies, practices and technologies that affect the energy, transport, manufacturing and commercial sectors."

The SETA 2016 Conference and Exhibition will be a unique and ideal platform for participants to share views and experiences as well as to discuss the practical approach to sustainable uses of energy in the Region.

For further details visit www.seta.asia.

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