Thailand Power Development Plan 2015-2036

term (2022 – 2031) and Phase IV: long-term (2032 - 2036). The five strategic areas of the
Master Plan which will be a mechanism for the power system improvement to be more
secured, sufficient, environment-friendly and effectively manageable, are as follows:
Strategy 1: Power Reliability and Quality
The power reliability and quality using as an indicator of the power system
operation are the main concerned issues for three power utilities in Thailand. This strategy
will be considered on the technical aspect which covers the capacity, reliability and
quality of the power system. The smart grid development shall improve the power
system in generation adequacy and continuity, and reduce the power quality problems in
both voltage and current levels which may cause damage to equipment in the power
system.
Strategy 2: Energy Sustainability and Efficiency
The consideration on sustainability and efficiency of energy generation and
consumption is an issue which many countries worldwide are focusing on. The main
reason is the need for new energy resources to replace the limited fossil-fueled and
effective approaches for energy management to reduce fuel consumption and emission
of greenhouse gases which is the global major issue at present. The smart grid
development shall improve the energy generation and consumption to reduce the cost,
to relieve the fuel resource procurement problem, to minimize the environmental impact
and to accommodate the bulk renewable energy generation in the future.
Strategy 3: Utility Operation and Service
The consideration on utility operation and service has to be evaluated
together with the development of technologies or innovation of smart grid since the
application of smart grid system can imply that the performance of power system and
utility itself have to be improved. Therefore, the performance indices shall be provided.
Moreover, the smart grid development requires both operation and service performances
of power utility to be more effective and more accurate which will help minimizing the
operation time and improving services directly to customers.
Strategy 4: Integration and Interoperability
The consideration on integration and interoperability is a major issue which
has to be carefully considered since smart grid development will involve a large amount
of innovative equipments which will have information exchange and communication
among them all the time. The integration of all equipments to accommodate a
harmonized and standardized control system must be well organized. Moreover, the
accessibility of renewable energy or end-user generation to the system and the grid-to-
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