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Kriengkrai Suksankraisorn Ph.d.

Vice President

Future RE Solution / SCG Cleanenergy Co., Ltd. Thailand

Dr. Kriengkrai Suksankraisorn serves as Vice President of Future RE Solution at SCG Cleanergy Co., Ltd., bringing over 30 years of expertise in renewable energy, alternative fuels, waste-to-energy, and thermal conversion processes. He holds a Ph.D. in Energy & Environment from the University of Mulhouse, France, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North Bangkok, where he also earned his bachelor’s degree with first-class honors.

Dr. Kriengkrai is a Stanford Executive Program graduate (2024) and has received numerous accolades, including Thailand’s Outstanding Technologist Award (2011), the National Innovation Awards 1st Runner-Up (2016), and the Thailand Energy Award for Excellence (2021). His innovative contributions have earned multiple SCG honors, including the Top Inventor Award and Operation Excellence Award. His leadership continues to drive sustainable energy solutions across the industry.

Case study

Thermal batteries are rapidly emerging as a game-changing solution for decarbonizing heavy industries, which consume massive amounts of high-temperature process heat. By converting surplus renewable electricity into storable thermal energy using abundant materials like brick, concrete, or molten salt, these systems can discharge continuous, high-grade heat or steam on demand. This capability offers a cost-effective, scalable alternative to fossil-fuel boilers in sectors like chemical manufacturing, food processing, and metallurgy. As natural gas prices fluctuate and carbon penalties tighten, thermal batteries bridge the gap between intermittent green electricity and the continuous, high-temperature demands of modern industrial operations.

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