Thailand Unveils PDP 2026 Clean Energy Power Plan

Thansettakij•Economy•19d ago

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Thailand's draft Power Development Plan (PDP) 2026 aims to restructure the national energy system to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050.

•The draft PDP 2026 has been approved by the subcommittee chaired by Thossaporn Sirisampan.
•The plan targets reducing electricity sector CO2 emissions from 80 MtCO2 to 19 MtCO2 by 2050.
•New power generation capacity of approximately 50,900 MW is planned for the first phase between 2026 and 2037.
•Public hearings on the draft PDP 2026 are scheduled for September 8, 2026.

•The draft PDP 2026 has passed approval from the subcommittee chaired by Thossaporn Sirisampan.
•Public hearings for the draft PDP 2026 will be held on September 8, 2026.
•Wattanapong Kurovat, Director of the Energy Policy and Planning Office, stated that PDP 2026 represents a paradigm shift toward a Green and Flexible Grid.
•Electricity demand is projected to be 57,273 MW in 2037 and reach 79,696 MW by the end of the plan in 2050.
•New demand is driven by investments in Data Centers and AI technology, estimated at 8,800 MW in a high-growth case.
•The plan incorporates a mix of renewable energy, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Small Modular Reactors (SMR), and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).
•Clean energy proportion in the electricity system is targeted at 49% by 2037 and 65-89% by the end of the plan.
•The plan promotes Third Party Access (TPA) and Direct Power Purchase Agreements (Direct PPA) to allow private sector participation.

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Thailand Power Development Plan 2026-2050 (PDP 2026)(ร่างแผนพัฒนากำลังผลิตไฟฟ้าของประเทศไทย 2569-2593)

A roadmap for restructuring Thailand's energy system to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0)(Nationally Determined Contribution : NDC 3.0)

A commitment that accelerates the Net Zero greenhouse gas emission target by 15 years to the year 2050.

Long-Term Low-Emission Development Strategies (LT-LEDs)(Long-Term Low-Emission Development Strategies)

The strategy setting the goal to reduce CO2 emissions to 19 MtCO2 by 2050.

Thossaporn Sirisampan(ทศพร ศิริสัมพันธ์)

Chairman of the subcommittee responsible for drafting the PDP 2026.

Wattanapong Kurovat(วัฒนพงษ์ คุโรวาท)

Director of the Energy Policy and Planning Office.

Energy Policy and Planning Office(สำนักงานนโยบายและแผนพลังงาน)

The government agency whose director provided details on the PDP 2026 draft.