Thailand Power Development Plan 2015-2036

5.9 Carbon dioxide Gas Emission in Power Sector
In 2013, carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emitted from power sector accounted for 0.506
kgCO 2 /kWh. Therefore, to promote renewable energy, the target of CO 2 emission reduction
was set in the PDP2015 to be more aggressive than that of the PDP2010 revision 3.
In the PDP2015, the expected CO 2 emission from power sector would be less than
that of the previous plan because of fuel diversification and renewable energy promotion. In
year 2030, the estimated CO 2 intensity would be 0.342 kgCO 2 /kWh or 0.043 kgCO 2 /kWh less
than that of the previous plan. Moreover, the estimated CO 2 intensity at the end of the plan
(year 2036) would reach 0.319 kgCO 2 /kWh.
Carbon dioxide emission per annum in the PDP2015 would be less than that of
the PDP2010 revision 3 due to less power demand compared with that of the previous plan.
In year 2030, Carbon dioxide emission is estimated to reach 99,822 thousand tons of CO 2
which is 33,717 thousand tons of CO 2 less than that of the previous plan. In addition, the
estimated CO 2 emission at the end of the plan would reach 104,075 thousand tons of CO 2 .
The amount of carbon dioxide emission was calculated according to the IPCC
Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories.
Table 5.6 the amount of carbon dioxide emission per unit (kgCO 2 /kWh)
Carbon dioxide intensity 2021 2026 2030 2036
PDP2010 Rev.3 0.407 0.403 0.385 -
PDP2015 0.399 0.370 0.342 0.319
Table 5.7 the amount of carbon dioxide emission per annum (thousand tons of CO 2 )
CO 2 emission per annum 2021 2026 2030 2036
PDP2010 Rev.3 103,982 122,885 133,539 -
PDP2015 93,689 98,950 99,822 104,075
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