Energy Ministry Holds Last Public Hearing on Power Development Plan
UPDATE : 8 March 2010
		Today the Energy Ministry will hold its last public hearing about the draft of national power development plan, or PDP, which will enable Thailand to reduce its dependence on natural gas for electricity generation, by 30 percent, over the next 20 years. A subcommittee tasked with revising the country's electricity generation plan will hold its final public hearing on national power development or PDP for 2010 - 2030 today. The hearing is aimed at encouraging public involvement in making the final decision about a draft, which is designed to increase Thailand's electricity generation to meet rising domestic demand. Energy Ministry's Deputy Permanent Secretary Norkhun Sitthipong, who chairs the subcommittee said representatives from government agencies, state enterprises, private operators, scholars, NGOs, the press, and interested members of the public have been invited to participate in the hearing. The PDP 2010-2030 is aimed at reducing Thailand's dependency on natural gas for electricity generation from its current level of 70 percent to 40 percent over the next twenty years. The plan also aims to create a balance of dependence on different sources of fuel for electricity generation. According to the plan, of the power that will be produced, 40 percent will be generated by natural gas. Twenty percent will come from neighboring countries. Five percent will be from renewable resources while 10 percent of the electricity generated will be produced by nuclear power. The remaining 25 percent will come from coal and other sources. Thailand will also set up four small power plants, which will be active only during the summer, which is when electricity demand peaks. The plants, which have a capacity of 250 megawatts each, will provide reserve power supplies to safeguard Thailand against power shortages. The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, or EGAT, will finance the construction of these plants and is conducting a feasibility study to select appropriate locations. The construction costs of these compact plants are low compared to the typical plants, but the cost of electricity produced at these plants will be two to three times higher as it will be generated by diesel.
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