Thailand Power Development Plan 2015-2036

3. Thailand Energy Policies
On September 12, 2014, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha issued 11 policies in
different perspectives to the legislature. The electricity policies were stated in the topic
number 6 focusing on transparency, environmental concerns, cooperation among
neighboring countries and long-term economic competitiveness by encouraging public and
private sector investments on power generating capacity, for instance, fossil fuel power plant
and renewable energy. Besides, the topic number 8 focuses on the exploration of
technologies and sciences on R&D and innovation, investments and infrastructure
development, for instance, clean energy, rail transport system, electric vehicle, and waste
and water management.
Therefore, Sub-committee on Load Forecast and Power Development Plan Formulation
considered revising The Thailand Power Development Plan 2012-2030 (PDP2010 revision 3)
in order to conform to the policies, including infrastructure development, changes in
economic, and ASEAN Economic Community.
The Thailand Power Development Plan 2015-2036 (PDP2015) was formulated according
to the frameworks and the assumptions approved by the National Energy Policy Council
(NEPC) on August 15, 2014. Thus, the timeframe of the Thailand Power Development Plan
2015-2036 (PDP2015), the Energy Efficiency Development Plan (EEDP), and the Alternative
Energy Development Plan (AEDP) were harmonized with the National Economic and Social
Development Plan (NESDP).
The Ministry of Energy (Thailand) intended to harmonize 5 integration master plans
– (1) the PDP2015, (2) the EEDP, (3) the AEDP, (4) the Natural Gas Supply Plan, and (5) the
Petroleum Management Plan - in order to systemize the country’s energy management.
The Energy Efficiency Development Plan (EEDP) and the Alternative Energy
Development Plan (AEDP) were described as follows:
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