The agreement will also cover sharing and supporting each other through training capabilities, workshops and exchange programmes, ABB and PEA said in a statement.

The areas of cooperation for mutual benefit in training and workshop will include new technologies in transmission and distribution systems, such as smart grids and micro grids, energy storage, power quality, electric vehicle chargers, solar inverters, digital substations, underground substations, AC transmission systems and asset management.

“I am pleased to see this MoU in place, as it paves the way for synergy between our two entities,” said Chaiyot Piyawannarat, ABB managing director for Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos. He said the aim was to enhance technical collaboration and expertise “in order to keep up-to-date in the fast-changing world of technology.”

Sermsakool Klaikaew, PEA governor, said the collaboration would enable both entities to keep up with rapidly changing technologies, “which will be beneficial for both ABB and PEA, as well as our country as a whole”.