GPSC Urges Proactive SMR Regulations for Industrial Clean Energy
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Key Quotes
"The big problem is that it often doesn't come with all three pillars. Today we use gas power plants; safety is very good, price is acceptable, but it depends on imported LNG prices, and from a fossil perspective, gas is the best Transition Energy, but it is not yet green."
ปัญหาใหญ่คือมันมักจะมาไม่เต็ม 3 ขาพร้อมกัน วันนี้เราใช้โรงไฟฟ้าก๊าซ ความปลอดภัยดีมาก ราคารับได้ แต่ขึ้นอยู่กับราคา LNG นำเข้า และในมุมฟอสซิลต้องบอกว่าก๊าซเป็น Transition Energy ที่ดีที่สุด แต่มันยังไม่กรีน
Key Entities
Organization
GPSCℹ️
The energy flagship company of the PTT Group focusing on clean energy solutions like SMR.
PTT(ปตท.)
The group of which GPSC is the energy flagship company.
Saltfoss
A company from Denmark collaborating with GPSC on SMR ship installation studies.
IAEAℹ️
The International Atomic Energy Agency whose 19 guidelines are necessary for Thailand's framework.
Person
Sirimet(ศิริเมธ)
A representative of GPSC who discussed the necessity of SMR and government regulation.
Place
An important economic area and the world's 16th largest petrochemical industrial base.
The country where Saltfoss is located.
The country where the first ship-based power plant is scheduled to operate commercially in 2034.
The country that has operated a seaside SMR power plant since 2023.
The location of China's seaside SMR power plant.