Thailand Power Development Plan 2015-2036
The Thailand Power Development Plan 2015 – 2036 defines three major objectives:
- Energy Security: managing an increase in power demand. This takes into account fuel diversification as a way of lessening the dependency of one particular energy source.
- Economy: maintaining appropriate costs for power generation and implementing energy efficiency measures.
- Ecology: reducing impacts on both the environment and society by lessening CO2 intensity during power generation.
The Plan also sets a carbon intensity from power sector targets:
- Amount of carbon dioxide emission per unit (kgCO2/kWh): 2021 – 0.399; 2026 – 0.370; 2030 – 0.342; and 2036 – 0.319
- Amount of carbon dioxide emission per annum (thousand tons of CO2): 2021 – 93,689; 2026 – 98,950; 2030 – 99,822; and 2036 – 104,075
To achieve the above targets, the Plan sets target shares of energy consumption for individual energy sources to be reached in the sector:
- Imported hydro power: 7% (2014), 10-15% (2026), 15-20% (2036)
- Clean coal including lignite: 20% (2014), 20-25% (2026), 20-25% (2036)
- Renewable energy including hydro: 8% (2014), 10-20% (2026), 15-20% (2036)
- Natural gas: 64% (2014), 45-50% (2026), 30-40% (2036)
- Nuclear: 0% (2014), 0% (2026), 0-5% (2036)
- Diesel/Fuel: 1% (2014), 0% (2026), 0% (2036)
Categories
Energy Supply Energy DemandNote: The 2015 Climate Legislation Study includes laws and policies which were passed before or on January 1, 2015. Laws and policies which passed after this date may not be included in the individual country chapters.
