Open draft PDP 2024 plan

Bangkok, The draft PDP 2024 plan has been released, focusing mainly on renewable energy with a share of 51%, while the average electricity price is slightly lower than the original plan, averaging 3.87 baht per unit. Permanent Secretary for Energy Revealing plans to reveal details of the "Direct PPA" pilot project next week. The Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) organized a seminar to listen to opinions on the draft power development plan of Thailand 2024-2037 (Power Development Plan: PDP 2024) and the draft natural gas management plan. 2024-2037 (Gas Plan 2024) in the government sector and state enterprises at the Grand Ballroom. Rama Gardens Hotel Bangkok, chaired by Mr. Prasert Sinsukprasert Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy presided over the opening ceremony Mr. Prasert Sinsukprasert Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy said that for the PDP 2024 plan, the focus is on 3 main issues, namely the stability of the country's electrical system that must be sufficient for the growt h of the economic system. Electricity costs are at an appropriate level, which is to try to keep them as low as possible. and reduce environmental impacts which is from the policy to promote the production of electricity from clean energy or alternative technology To help reduce carbon dioxide Therefore, more and more clean energy has been brought into the plan. There is also the issue of batteries. and return pump system There is also the matter of mixing hydrogen gas with natural gas to produce electricity. From 2030, hydrogen will be mixed with approximately 5%. The planned final demand for electricity will be 56,133 megawatts, with the acceleration factor coming from the use of high-speed electric trains. Mass rapid transit in Bangkok and surrounding areas and mass rapid transit in 6 main cities in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and electric vehicles Meanwhile, the electricity reserve will be canceled and replaced by using a stability criterion, namely the Likelihood of Power Outage Index (LOLE), a c riterion not exceeding 0.7 days per year because LOLE takes into account uncertainty. that may occur in the electricity production of each power plant Electricity demand and stability of the electrical system at all times Therefore, LOLE is more suitable than electricity reserve. The proportion of fuels for electricity production consists of 51% clean energy, divided into 16% solar energy, 16% other renewable energy, 15% foreign hydropower, 41% natural gas, and 7% coal and lignite. This proportion has not increased because of waiting for the plant. Existing electricity is decommissioned. PDP 2024 will contain a small modular nuclear power plant (SMR) at the end of the plan with a production capacity of 600 megawatts. In the draft PDP2024 plan, it has been specified that new power generation capacity will gradually come in during 2024-2037, totaling 60,208 megawatts (this is new production capacity not including already committed production capacity), divided into power plants. Renewable energy totaling 34,85 1 megawatts, combined cycle power plant 6,300 megawatts ,Thermal power plant or small nuclear (SMR) 600 megawatts, purchasing electricity from abroad 3,500 megawatts, and others (DR, V2G) totaling 2,000 megawatts. The remaining 12,957 megawatts are pumped hydropower plants. battery storage system As for the average electricity price of the PDP 2024 plan, it is 3.8704 baht per unit, which is cheaper than the PDP 2018 plan, which averages at 3.9479 baht per unit. 2018 and this plan has more clean electricity. from renewable energy Hydrogen is used. And towards the end of the plan, there will be SMR or nuclear technology added. which will cause development in various fields to create readiness which will meet the needs of investors,' Mr. Prasert said and revealed the progress of the 'Direct PPA' pilot project. Allowing and encouraging the private sector to enter into direct power purchase agreements with clean energy/renewable energy producers. We are currently working with relevant agencies to expedite the pre paration of details. Initially, it will not be specified or specific to an area. But it will depend on the target industry. Including the needs of investor groups such as the Data Center and Teach Company groups that call for Thailand to have a "Direct PPA" which will be a new renewable energy power plant that is not UGT green electricity and must set a trading rate. Including studying the rates for electricity transmission lines (Wheeling Charge) because the transmission system of the electricity authority must be used. It is confident that it will be able to be implemented within this year. Project details will be revealed next week. As for the first round of the project to purchase 5,203 megawatts of electricity from renewable energy, will it be able to sell electricity in conjunction with the Direct PPA pilot project? Still need to discuss in detail. As for the progress of the plan to purchase 3,668.5 megawatts of renewable energy power, the project is expected to be able to proceed within this year. The re is no need to wait for the draft PDP 2024 plan because it is a continuation project from the PDP 2018 Rev.1 plan. June 13, 2024 will be a hearing for opinions from private sector groups and entrepreneurs in the Bangkok and surrounding area. Date June 17, 2024 is an online hearing. in the central region Northeastern region and on June 19, 2024, there will be an online listening session in the northern and southern regions. Source: Thai News Agency