PDP2026 Proposal and Private Sector Power Energy Suggestions

Thansettakij•Economy•11h ago

Reader Briefing

Thailand's PDP2026 draft aims for Net Zero by 2050 while private sector leaders advocate for regulatory unlocks to utilize existing power capacity.

•The PDP2026 draft is open for public hearing from September 8, 2026, to September 15, 2026.
•The plan targets a clean energy proportion of 49% by 2037 and 65-89% by the end of the plan.
•The draft is expected to be presented to the National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) within October 2026.
•Bgrim proposes renewing contracts for IPP and SPP plants and unlocking Direct PPA to avoid supply chain bottlenecks for new machinery.

Overview

•The PDP2026 draft public hearing closes on September 15, 2026, with a goal to present the plan to the National Energy Policy Council in October 2026.
•PDP2026 targets reaching Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with clean energy proportions reaching 49% by 2037.
•Wattanapong Kurovat noted that global supply chain bottlenecks for gas power plant machinery have increased ordering lead times from 1-2 years to 4-5 years.
•Noppadej Karnasut of Bgrim proposed that the government consider renewing contracts for IPP and SPP power plants across 22 sites with a capacity of 3,000 megawatts.
•Bgrim suggested renewing old plants as a Quick Win because new plant investment is constrained by 3-4 year lead times for Gas Turbines and equipment.
•Noppadej Karnasut urged the government to unlock Third Party Access and Direct PPA to allow the use of surplus power from Solar Floating, Solar Farms, and gas plants.
•The current Enhanced Single Buyer structure designates the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) as the primary buyer, limiting private-to-private electricity trading.

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Key Quotes

Wattanapong Kurovat

"I agree with the government negotiating to reduce the Adder in old contracts because renewable energy technology costs have decreased significantly, which is fair to all parties."

เห็นด้วยกับการที่ภาครัฐเจรจาปรับลดส่วนเพิ่มราคารับซื้อไฟฟ้า (Adder) ในสัญญาเก่า เนื่องจากต้นทุนเทคโนโลยีพลังงานหมุนเวียนลดลงมามากแล้ว ซึ่งถือเป็นธรรมกับทุกฝ่าย

Wattanapong Kurovat

"The liberalization of renewable energy electricity (Direct PPA) is timely because the gas market has already been liberalized and the system is more ready than in the past."

การเปิดเสรีไฟฟ้าพลังงานหมุนเวียน (Direct PPA) ถือว่าถึงเวลาที่สมควรดำเนินการเนื่องจากตลาดก๊าซได้เปิดเสรีไปแล้วและระบบมีความพร้อมมากกว่าในอดีต

Key Entities

Policy

PDP 2026

The Power Development Plan 2026 (2026-2050) aimed at achieving Net Zero by 2050.

Person

Wattanapong Kurovat(วัฒนพงษ์ คุโรวาท)

Director of the Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO).

Akanat Promphan(เอกนัฏ พร้อมพันธุ์)ℹ️

Minister of Energy.

Noppadej Karnasut(นพเดช กรรณสูต)

Chief Executive Officer of Bgrim's businesses in Thailand, Malaysia, and Industrial Business Solutions.

Organization

Energy Policy and Planning Office(สำนักงานนโยบายและแผนพลังงาน)

The agency responsible for the PDP 2026 draft and public hearings.

National Energy Policy Council(คณะกรรมการนโยบายพลังงานแห่งชาติ)

The body scheduled to consider the PDP2026 draft in October 2026.

Energy Regulatory Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกำกับกิจการพลังงาน)

The agency working to find a balance in solar energy distribution and system stability.

Bgrim(BGRIM)

A private power company proposing the renewal of IPP and SPP plant contracts.

Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand(การไฟฟ้าฝ่ายผลิตแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The main electricity buyer under the Enhanced Single Buyer structure.