Thailand Power Development Plan 2015-2036

2. Summary
According to the government policies of electricity, the framework of the Thailand
Power Development Plan 2015-2036 (PDP2015) formulated in line with the Energy Efficiency
Development Plan (EEDP) and the Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP) was
approved by the National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) on December 17, 2014 as the
following:
1. Energy Security: dealing with an increase in power demand taking into account
fuel diversification to lessen the dependency of one particular fuel
2. Economy: maintaining an appropriate cost of power generation and implementing
energy efficiency
3. Ecology: reducing environmental and social impacts by lessening carbon dioxide
intensity of power generation
The PDP2015 was formulated in line with social and economic development direction
addressed by the office of National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB). The
average growth of projected long-term Thai Gross Domestic Products (GDP) estimated by the
NESDB was 3.94 percent. With the integration of the PDP2015 and the EEDP to foster energy
efficiency, the expected energy saving would be 89,672 GWh in year 2036. Moreover,
renewable energy, for instance, municipal waste, biomass, biogas, wind and solar power
generation will be encouraged according to the AEDP. Investments in transmission and
distribution system will accommodate renewable energy and smart-grid development.
Consequently, estimated fuel requirements for the PDP2015 are shown in the following
table:
Fuel
Percentage in Percentage in Percentage in
2014 2026
2036
Imported hydro power 7 10 - 15 15 – 20
Clean coal including lignite 20 20 - 25 20 – 25
Renewable energy including
hydro
8 10 - 20 15 – 20
Natural gas 64 45 - 50 30 – 40
Nuclear - - 0 – 5
Diesel/Fuel oil 1 - -
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