Mitsubishi joins state's 'green hospitals' initiativeFrom left are Mr Egathi Rattana-Aree, executive vice-president, Human Resources & General Administration Unit, Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand), Dr Thongchai, Mr Kiatchai, Morikazu Chokki, chairman of the board, Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand), Mr Koito, Mr Suttipong and Mr Somboon Lertsuwannaroj, chief executive of Impact Solar, at the 'Solar for Lives' MoU signing ceremony. The government campaign against carbon dioxide emissions is gaining momentum, with Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) becoming the latest to work with health and energy officials to build "green hospitals" by installing solar panels at community hospitals nationwide. "This cooperation requires a 60-million-baht investment to provide the solar panel system and yearly maintenance for 40 community hospitals by 2032," said Eiichi Koito, president and chief executive of Mitsubishi Motors Thailand. The project is forecast to help hospitals reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 17,300 tonnes over the next 10 years. There are more than 10,000 state-run hospitals in Thailand and most of them are community hospitals, said Dr Thongchai Keeratihattayakorn, deputy permanent secretary for public health.

Source: Bangkok Post January 12, 2022 05:43 UTC