{"id":470,"date":"2025-11-25T12:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T05:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chosen.co.th\/home\/?p=470"},"modified":"2026-01-18T11:43:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T04:43:51","slug":"evs-are-booming-but-the-grid-cant-keep-up-chosen-digitals-global-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chosen.co.th\/home\/evs-are-booming-but-the-grid-cant-keep-up-chosen-digitals-global-fix\/","title":{"rendered":"EVs Are Booming, But the Grid Can\u2019t Keep Up: Chosen Digital\u2019s Global Fix"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Electric vehicles are growing fast, but the energy systems behind them are not. Most buildings and transformers were not designed to handle hundreds of cars charging at once. For Worapoj Chosen, founder and CEO of Chosen Digital, this is a serious risk that no one is fixing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn Thailand only 500,000 transformers need to be replaced and a huge investment like 15 billion US dollars,\u201d said Worapoj Chosen. \u201cAnd this is not only Thailand problem it\u2019s a global problem because 20% gap is a global standard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When too much electricity flows through an old system, the transformer can\u2019t handle the energy load and may catch fire. As EV charging increases, incidents like this are becoming more common and harder to ignore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

hosen Digital connects EV chargers, buildings, and public utilities to manage electricity use in real time. “If we not do anything it will be overloaded and will be blackout everywhere,” Worapoj Chosen warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From IT Engineer to Energy Optimizer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Worapoj Chosen studied computer science at Assumption University in Thailand. He started his first company at 25. That business, Chosen Technology, focused on software and industrial inspection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His interest in energy came later, after seeing the impact of electric vehicles on infrastructure. \u201cEveryone is focused on adding more EVs and more charging stations,\u201d he said. \u201cBut the bigger issue is that the energy system behind it is still fragmented and can\u2019t be managed properly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He noticed no one was trying to manage the whole system. \u201cThis is a big and global problem, but there are very few solutions,\u201d Worapoj Chosen explained. \u201cAlmost no one cares because everyone is only focused on EVs and chargers. There are so many different protocols, different brands, different everything \u2014 it\u2019s hard to manage. No one is thinking about the bigger picture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Smarter Way to Balance the Grid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chosen Digital\u2019s core idea is to use AI and sensors to monitor how energy is being used, and where it is needed. \u201cMy solution is I have the AI and the sensor to be able to manage as a whole system,\u201d he shared. \u201cI manage the energy of EV, I manage the loads.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company connects to both private chargers and public infrastructure. \u201cI have the sensor with the transformers. I link with the SCADA data of the government and also I linked with the charger. It\u2019s the internet,\u201d Worapoj Chosen said. \u201cCharger have many, many chargers have the internet that can send the data. So I get the data from all the chargers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He sees this as a way to prevent overcapacity and avoid unnecessary upgrades. \u201cSo both way I manage the load not over capacity and also bring the energy back to the buildings and back to the grid as well,\u201d he added. \u201cInstead of building the new transformers and a new power plant, but we can bring the energy surplus to manage the balance of the energy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chosen Digital is already collaborating with Thailand\u2019s state owned utilities. \u201cWe connect with the national telecom, they provide the Government Cloud Server, national security and the Internet for us.\u201d he noted. \u201cAnd we also already have the MOU and pilot project with the government of Thailand for the government electric utility, PEA, and NT is the national telecom that I already connect and I transform the EV energy into virtual power plants.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building trust with condos, governments, and global partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today, most of Chosen Digital\u2019s customers are buildings. \u201cFor the B2B, it\u2019s the buildings,\u201d said Worapoj Chosen. \u201cCondos and hotels already be my customers.\u201d He added, \u201cI already have 150 buildings for the B2B.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One example is AP Properties, a major developer in Thailand. \u201cBefore they choose to buy several brands but several apps maybe one condo five apps so it\u2019s complicated,\u201d he said. \u201cBut this one I developed for AP to have the AP smart charge to integrate everything to every charger and also the app that they already have integrate to their own app. No need to have another app.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company is also working on pilot projects in Taiwan. \u201cWe have the MOU and POC together with Acer in Taiwan,\u201d he said. \u201cAcer, they have the smart parking pole along the street. But now they will have more and more EVs coming to charge, to park. But they collaborate with Chosen to be able to park and charge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chosen Digital and Acer ITS announce their smart EV charging pilot in Taiwan, part of a joint proof of concept to enable street-side parking and charging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Security is also part of the company\u2019s focus. Chosen Digital is working with VicOne of Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, to ensure that EV charging infrastructure is protected. It is an area many charging operators tend to overlook. The partnership reflects the team\u2019s broader approach to thinking beyond hardware and addressing the full system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Public sector partnerships are expanding. \u201cI have the MOU with Laos government,\u201d he said. \u201cI got discussion and going to have the POC project with a Korean government and maybe Qatar government that they also sent a contact to me that they\u2019re going to have the POC together.\u201d He also mentioned \u201ccontact like Hong Kong government, ASTRI, developed together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chosen Digital is built by a team of 12 people with backgrounds in electric vehicles, energy systems, and information technology. Alongside the core team, the company is also supported by Jack Cheng as honorary chairman. His experience includes former leadership roles at Foxconn, and as a co-founder of NIO, one of China\u2019s leading EV companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building for the Long Term<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Right now, Chosen Digital is raising a $1 million seed round. Worapoj Chosen came to Taiwan to meet potential partners, showcase his technology, and hear what people really think. \u201cWe like to showcase our technology and listen for the feedback,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd we believe in the partnering of collaboration with technology in Taiwan and globally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He knows the concept behind Chosen Digital can be hard to grasp at first. \u201cFrankly, our solution is quite complicated a little bit and a niche,\u201d he admitted. \u201cFor the end user maybe they quite don\u2019t understand, but the one who understand maybe in this EV field and energy field, they will be like it a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, the team is focused on growing its presence in Thailand and getting more government pilot projects past the testing phase. \u201cWe already proved that it\u2019s working well,\u201d he said. \u201cNow we try to expand to be wider area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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