Shin-Etsu to deploy renewable energy at Thai silicone plants

Japan’s Shin-Etsu Chemical Co says it will receive renewable energy from a biomass cogeneration system in its silicone business in Rayong Province, Thailand, from NS-OG Energy Solutions (Thailand) Ltd, a joint venture between Nippon Steel Engineering Co and Osaka Gas Co.
The three Shin-Etsu Chemical Group companies that will begin receiving the energy are Shin-Etsu Silicones (Thailand), Asia Silicones Monomer Ltd, and Shin-Etsu New Materials (Thailand) Limited, which are engaged in the silicone business.

NSET’s renewable energy supply business is an initiative selected by the Ministry of the Environment’s “Financing Programme for Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Model Projects” in FY2024.

NSET will install and manage the operation of the relevant facility at Shin-Etsu’s sites and supply all the renewable energy (electricity and steam) produced using Thai wood chips as fuel to the three companies.

The new energy sourced through this initiative will cover a portion of the energy used by the three companies. This initiative is expected to reduce the combined greenhouse gas emissions of the three companies by approximately 48,000 tonnes/year.