Thailand Power Development Plan 2015-2036

4.1 Ensuring power system reliability of subsystem areas in terms of
generation, transmission and distribution
4.2 Focusing on fuel diversification in order to lessen dependence of one
particular fuel, and maintaining an appropriate cost of power generation
for the country’s long-term economic competitiveness by the following
measures:
Reducing natural gas power generation
Increasing coal power generation via clean coal technology due to its
relatively low fuel cost, and high reserves of coal
Purchasing power from neighboring countries not larger than 20
percent of the total capacity by considering development potential
and prices
Encouraging renewable power generation with consideration to
transmission system capability
Maintaining nuclear power plants at the end of plan due to its
cleanliness and relatively low fuel cost. Encouraging the study on
nuclear technology and safety. And, building public awareness on
nuclear power plant
4.3 Maintaining the level of reserve margin from the previous plan
(the PDP2010 revision 3) not less than 15 percent of the peak power
demand
4.4 Committed IPPs and SPPs would be maintained according to PPAs. And,
for SPPs with anticipated expiration of PPA term locating in the high
electricity and stream demand industrial zones would be encouraged to
continue the operation.
According to the 2/2014 resolution of the National Energy Policy Council (NEPC)
on December 15, 2014, frameworks and directions for the development of the PDP2015
were approved as follows: In year 2036, the estimated fuel requirement of the PDP2015
would be hydro power purchases from neighboring countries of 15-20 percent, clean coal of
20-25 percent, renewable energy of 15-20 percent, natural gas of 30-40 percent, and nuclear
of not more than 5 percent as shown in Table 5.1.
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