Insight
Thailand’s Power Development Plan 2018 sidelines coal and wind
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Report summary
On 24 January 2019, Thailand’s National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) finally approved the country’s much-anticipated Power Development Plan for 2018-2037 (PDP 2018). Compared with the previous PDP released in 2015, four key differences stand out: • The share of gas in the fuel mix is significantly higher while coal has been further sidelined. • Solar and domestic hydropower are targeted, but remain lower than our expectations. • Wind targets, despite having reasonably good potential, are extremely low. • Lower imports are replaced by domestic hydro. In the insight, we present an in-depth analysis of the PDP 2018 and its implications.
Table of contents
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Executive summary
- Coal reduction will have affordability implications
- Higher ambition for solar given challenges
- Hydropower shifts from imports to domestic
- Wind power takes a surprising turn
- What about pumped-storage hydropower and batteries?
- Other key changes
- Conclusion
Tables and charts
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Comparison of Thailand power development plans and Wood Mackenzie's forecasts2037 capacity mix (PDP 2018)2037 capacity mix (Wood Mackenzie)Generation Mix (2037)Thailand LCOE
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