ส.อ.ท. เปิดช่องทุน JBIC หนุนอุตสาหกรรมไทย เสริมความมั่นคง Supply Chain–เร่งเปลี่ยนผ่านพลังงานสีเขียวFTI Launches JBIC Fund to Support Thai Industry and Enhance Supply Chain Security – Accelerating the Transition to Green Energy

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is moving forward with connecting the Thai industrial sector to funding sources, technology, and cooperation from Japan to address volatility in energy and critical raw materials, enhancing the resilience of the Thai-Japan Supply Chain and supporting investment for a transition to a low-carbon industry by leveraging the financial mechanisms of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to materialize investment opportunities for Thai entrepreneurs.

One of the key mechanisms is the “POWERR Asia FAST Window” (Partnership on Wide Energy and Resources Resilience Asia Finance for Agile and Secure Trade Window) under the Japan Strategic Investment Facility, which supports the enhancement of security and resilience of energy and critical raw material supply chains, including investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency improvements, low-carbon alternative fuels, and decarbonization projects.

This mechanism is crucial for the Thai industrial sector amidst heightened geopolitical tensions, particularly in the Middle East, increasing the risks related to energy supply, commodity procurement, and global production costs. Expanding energy options, combined with access to capital and technology, is thus vital to maintaining competitiveness and ensuring the continuity of the Supply Chain.

Mr. Prida Watcharathamsakul, FTI Vice President and Chairman of the Institute of Water, Environment, and Climate Change, stated, “The critical challenge for the industrial sector today is not solely transitioning to clean energy but ensuring that this transition helps reduce costs, enhance energy security, and maintain the country's competitiveness. Connecting Thai operators with funding sources and technology from JBIC presents an opportunity to realize investments in energy and decarbonization.”

FTI has pushed forward the concept of “Thailand Pragmatic Energy Transition,” which emphasizes an energy transition that aligns with Thailand's context and capabilities, focusing on increasing the proportion and potential of clean energy within the country, enhancing biomass energy use, improving energy efficiency, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels to enable the industrial sector to lower costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions simultaneously.

This approach aligns with JBIC's support for Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, and Low-carbon Transition initiatives, as well as cooperation under the AZEC-SAVE framework, which could serve as another mechanism to support operators and the Supply Chain of Japan in Thailand towards achieving greenhouse gas emissions reduction.

Mr. Natee Sitthiprasas, Chairman of the Renewable Energy Industry Group of FTI, stated, “Thailand possesses significant potential for renewable energy and biomass that can be leveraged to reduce costs and enhance energy security further. If operators can access appropriate capital and technology, it will expedite the realization of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy projects, enabling Supply Chains in Thailand to better meet the carbon goals of global markets.”

For the next step, FTI will connect the information and guidelines from discussions with JBIC to industry groups and members to explore needs, select potential projects, and develop appropriate access strategies to financial support mechanisms, aiming to realize investment projects that help reduce costs, enhance energy efficiency, and strengthen the Thai-Japan Supply Chain.

The discussions occurred on August 21, 2026, where Mr. Prida Watcharathamsakul, along with Mr. Natee Sitthiprasas and the FTI Board, engaged in talks with a delegation from JBIC led by Mr. SHIRAISHI Takanori, Chief Representative, and Mr. SHIMATANI Tokuro, Representative of the JBIC Bangkok Office at the Federation of Thai Industries.