EGCO GROUP BY KHANOM POWER PLANT LEARNING CENTER ORGANIZED THE EVENT "SCIENCE WEEK 2022", BRINGING YOUTHS TO EXPLORE THE "FUTURE ENERGY WORLD" WITH AN ARMY OF ROBOTS

01 December 2022

Electricity Generating Public Company Limited or EGCO Group by Khanom Power Plant Learning Center Organized Science Week 2022 under the theme "Science Innovation Changes the World, Energy Sci-Tech Transformation For Life, Energy Changes the World," transforming Thailand's first floating power plant. It's a robot base. Invite youth to explore the world of future energy innovations.

Mr. Kosol Siriwal, Managing Director of Khanom Electricity Generating Company Limited in the EGCO Group, said, “The EGCO Group and the Khanom Power Plant Learning Center, Khanom District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, give importance and promote learning about energy, science and innovation to youth. This is the starting age and an important force in the country's development. Therefore, we organized a science week inside the Khanom Power Plant Learning Center for 2022, continuing for the 4th year to make this area a learning center. A source of sparking ideas, dreams, and learning about science. Especially in the energy sector, which is in a transition period and undergoing rapid changes. To encourage youth to use the knowledge and experience they have gained to benefit themselves, the community, and the country in a sustainable future.”

Ms. Pinsuda Peampiti, VP-Corporate Affairs of EGCO Group, said that the Khanom Power Plant Learning Center organized Science Week 2022 on 7-16 November 2022 under the concept “Science Innovation Changes the World, Energy Sci-Tech Transformation For Life, Energy Changes the World.” This year focuses on the energy transition (Energy Transition), a matter close to and affecting everyone's daily life, by telling the story of five robots transformed from Khanom Power Plant Unit 1, the country's first floating power plant and the machinery inside the power plant to bring youth to experience energy innovations from the past to the future.

“At the event, young people will gain basic knowledge from the permanent exhibition of the Learning Center. by highlighting the importance of This year's Science Week in Zone 3, "How We Generate Electricity," where power plants and robotic machines revitalize the story of future energy technologies, and Zone 7, "Future Energy Exhibition," showcasing energy innovations. A variety of new alternatives, such as bio-energy from algae. Power from floating wind turbines Solar power that can be installed on any surface fusion energy from the human body, etc., as well as activities for youth to experiment with generating electricity from the body. The youth who participated in the event enjoyed and responded well to the various activities, ”said Ms. Pintsuda.

Mr. Sithichok Suksabai, a Ban Khao Hua Chang School student, explained about attending this Science Week event, “This is the second time that I have visited the Khanom Power Plant Learning Center. But I felt that this time was more exciting than the last because many parts of the show were exciting and spectacular, especially transforming a power plant into a robot. Along with explaining the story of electricity generation differently, another impressive part is Zone 7, which tells the story of alternative energy. Especially the use of algae to generate electricity. Because Thailand is next to the sea and the southern part is flanked by seas on both sides, Using Sea algae to help power generation should increase power generation.”

Girl, Phurichaya Somsong, a Ban Bang Khu Community School student, explained about attending this Science Week event that “I was impressed from the first zone to the last zone. Because I learned many stories that I never knew before, they also got to know the scientists involved in the invention of electricity. I have seen the operation of the machinery inside the power plant. The important thing is to learn the story of robots. Because in the future, the world must use more robots, I was inspired to save electricity from this visit. Because to generate electricity, a huge amount of energy is required.”