EPPO Unveils PDP 2026 with 65% Clean Energy Goal

Khaosod•Economy•15h ago

Reader Briefing

The Energy Policy and Planning Office has concluded the PDP 2026 plan focusing on a minimum of 65% clean energy to achieve Net Zero.

•The Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) will hold a public hearing for the PDP 2026 plan on September 8, 2026.
•The PDP 2026 plan targets a clean energy proportion of at least 65%.
•Total power generation capacity is projected to increase from approximately 77,000 megawatts to about 200,000 megawatts.
•The plan introduces new technologies including Small Modular Reactors (SMR) with a target of 9,000 megawatts by the end of the plan.

•The Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) will open the PDP 2026 plan for public hearing on September 8, 2026.
•Wattanapong Kurovat stated that the PDP 2026 plan shifts the electricity system from having citizens as passive consumers to active consumers.
•The Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) developed the PDP 2026 plan to align with changes in government, economy, and geopolitics.
•High demand from Data Centers and AI is estimated in a high-case scenario to require up to 8,800 megawatts of electricity.
•The PDP 2026 plan sets the proportion of clean energy at a minimum of 65%, with natural gas power plants serving as firm power at approximately 11%.
•Thailand must choose one of three directions between 2037-2050: high Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), high Renewable Energy (RE) at 90%, or a hybrid model.
•Small Modular Reactors (SMR) are targeted at 9,000 megawatts by the end of the plan, starting with a 300 megawatt trial.
•Achieving the Net Zero goal in the PDP 2026 plan is described as challenging and requiring very high investment.

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Energy Policy and Planning Office(สนพ.)

The agency responsible for developing the PDP 2026 plan.

Matichon(มติชน)ℹ️

The editorial team that organized the seminar titled NEW ENERGY FOR THAILAND.

Wattanapong Kurovat(วัฒนพงษ์ คุโรวาท)

Director of the Energy Policy and Planning Office.

PDP 2026

The power development plan aiming for Net Zero and at least 65% clean energy.

A cross-border carbon tax measure that Thai businesses must adapt to.

NDC 3.0

A plan for intensified carbon reduction goals.