Delays in coal and natural gas plants have brought about the need to reconsider the national power development plan. PATTARAPONG CHATPATTARASILLThe government is likely to revise the national power development plan (PDP) for 2015-36 after delays in the development of natural gas and coal-fired power plants. Renewable power usage in Thailand has gradually increased to almost 14% of total power-generating capacity from 8% a decade ago. Egat governor Kornrasit Pakchotanon said renewable power will play a larger role in generating power this year and will result in Egat revising the national power development plan for 2015-36. He said power storage technology has also played a significant role in the global power business because renewable power needs to be stored before being fed into the power grid especially because renewable energy supply tends to fluctuate season to season.

Source: Bangkok Post May 15, 2017 23:48 UTC