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MCOT moves forward with energy reduction

BANGKOK, March 5 (TNA) -- MCOT Public Company Limited or MCOT, a state-owned public broadcaster, is set to join hands with PEA-Encom International to develop new ways to reduce energy consumption in buildings and broadcasting stations, in order for it to reduce the company's production costs while also helping to preserve natural resources and the environment in the long run. MCOT President Sivaporn Chomsuwan said MCOT operates 24 hours in broadcasting visuals and sounds to the public daily which also consumes a great amount of electricity. The president, however, said MCOT has always given great importance to using energy wisely. He said a report on the energy consumption by the company's regional offices nationwide showed that MCOT has been paying for electricity on the average of over 56 million baht every year, which prompted the company to implement the use of alternative energy to help save costs. Mr Sivaporn said MCOT has planned for the regional offices to start using solar cells to help generate enough electricity to be used along side the electricity provided by the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA). Moreover, the company has targeted for regional offices to also start using the LED lighting system, while also planning to study to the new air-conditioning system, both of which would not only help to lower the company's energy consumption as targeted, but would help MCOT to become a model for other agencies in energy conservation. MCOT has inked an agreement with the PEA-Encom International Co, Ltd on Friday, to jointly carry out a research study and development of energy conservation in buildings television broadcasting stations and regional radio broadcasting stations. The MCOT President added that the project would focus on the study of solar energy, particularly the creation of energy via Solar Roof Top and Solar Farm, along with the adjustments of the air-conditioning system and the use of LED bulbs to help preserve energy consumption, which would help to pave way for sustainable environment conservation in the future. (TNA)

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