The latest meeting of Thailand’s National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) has approved the 2018-2037 national power generation plan, in accordance with the 20-year national strategy.
Illustrative image (Source: forum.thaivisa.com).
Energy Minister
Siri Jirapongphan, noted that the average selling price within the 20-year
period of this plan is in the range of 3.50 - 3.63 baht per unit. He assured
the public that their electricity bills over that extended time would be
comparable of the bills being issued at present, if not cheaper, for the
purpose of attracting investments, especially in the Eastern Economic Corridor
(EEC).
He explained that decreasing the cost of electricity can be
achieved by using technology to create a smart electricity distribution system.
The Minister said the administration has assigned the Energy Ministry to review
the national power generation plan every five years, in order to maintain power
stability for the country.
The government also instructed the ministry to construct
power plants in the western region to replace the two now cancelled coal power
plant projects, abandoned due to a disagreement with the public. The meeting
also agreed to build more Pracharat bio-power plants in the three southern
border provinces.
The Minister also mentioned that the government will urgently
look into a way to expedite a public solar power project that would allow
members of the public to install solar panels, and use and trade the power they
generated.
Source: VNA
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