Banpu signs 2.4 billion deal with ADB

Chatrudee Theparat
Energy business

Banpu signs 2.4 billion deal with ADB

Banpu signed a 2.4 billion deal with ADB to bolster e-mobility and battery businesses.

Banpu Plc, a leading international versatile energy provider, signed a 2.4 billion baht loan with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), including a concessional loan of US$ 10.7 million from the ADB-administered Clean Technology Fund, to support the financing of 1,500 six-seater e-Tuk Tuks.

Related energy support including charging stations for micro-scale transit services in Bangkok, and an expansion of 1.3-gigawatt-hour of a lithium-ion electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Jiangsu province in China. This fund will strengthen Banpu’s Energy Technology business and accelerate the Greener & Smarter transformation.

Somruedee Chaimongkol, Banpu’s CEO, said Banpu, through Banpu NEXT Company, has actively been expanding portfolio of greener energy and energy technology in response to global energy trends.

“We would like to thank you ADB for supporting our commitment. Our shared determination to build sustainable energy is aligned, and this collaboration will expedite our efforts and create a better living for all,” Mrs Somruedee said.

ADB director general for Private Sector Operations Suzanne Gaboury said ADB’s priorities include the reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions and the promotion of improved access to reliable, affordable, low-carbon energy across Asia and the Pacific.

“We are uniquely aligned with Banpu’s greener & smarter strategy, particularly in the development of e-Mobility and EV Battery storage. This partnership will contribute to the expansion of electric vehicle adoption into the public transport sector, a powerful game-changer that can contribute to our global sustainable development goals.”

Currently, Banpu NEXT’s e-Mobility business has provided a ride-sharing service with MuvMi’s electric tuk-tuks covering 12 main areas in downtown Bangkok, with more than 3,000 access points in Bangkok.

For Energy Storage Systems Business, the company offers the closed-loop battery value chain and provide battery solutions with solid capabilities across manufacturing, distribution, reuse, and recycling for electric vehicles and stationary applications for solar power systems and renewable power plants