Thailand Power Development Plan 2015-2036
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expansion plan to other areas efficiently. It is planned to be completed during 2016 -<br />
2020.<br />
6.1.4 Transmission System Expansion Projects (the future Phases)<br />
The successive phases of Transmission System Expansion Projects of<br />
TS.12 are also aimed to cope with the increasing demand in the Provincial Area except<br />
Bangkok area and its vicinity in the future. The next phases of Transmission System<br />
Expansion Projects and its implementation period are as follows:<br />
Period<br />
Transmission System Expansion Project No. 13 2019 - 2025<br />
Transmission System Expansion Project No. 14 2026 - 2032<br />
Transmission System Expansion Project No. 15 2033 - 2039<br />
6.2 Transmission System Improvement Project in <strong>Thailand</strong> to Enhance System<br />
Security<br />
6.2.1 Transmission System Improvement Project in Eastern Region to<br />
Enhance System Security<br />
This transmission system project aims to improve the system security in<br />
the eastern region of <strong>Thailand</strong> to continuously cope with the growing electricity demand<br />
and to receive the electric power from new power plants. This project consists of the<br />
constructions of 500 kV and 230 kV transmission systems. It was approved by the Cabinet<br />
on April 23, 2013 and planned to be completed within two phases: by year 2017 and<br />
2019.<br />
6.2.2 Transmission System Improvement Project in Western and Southern<br />
Regions to Enhance System Security<br />
The transmission system improvement project comprises the<br />
construction of the 500 kV transmission system lines and the renovation of 230 kV<br />
transmission systems to cope with the growing electricity demand in the southern part of<br />
<strong>Thailand</strong> in the long term and to increase the capability of the transmission system from<br />
the West/Central of <strong>Thailand</strong> to the South in order to promote the growth of business,<br />
industry and tourism sectors in the southern region especially in Phuket Province<br />
including remedy in the power outage problem in the South. It was approved by the<br />
National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) on August 19, 2014 and planned to be<br />
completed within two phases: by year 2019 and 2022.<br />
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