Stories tagged with energy
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Thailand going nuclear!
Thailand has approached Japan to help build the kingdom’s first nuclear power plant in an effort to reduce its dependence on coal, oil and gas for power. A 2,000 megawatt nuclear reactor is hoped to be completed in 2020, with a second similar one ready to go online the following year.
Poonpirom Liptapanlop, Thailand’s Energy Minister, made the request to Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Toshihiro Nikai this week. Thailand is seeking Japan’s expertise with the operation of the reactor, as well as advice on legislation and staff training. Japan currently has 55 nuclear reactors in operation. Poonpirom said that Thailand wants to reduce its dependence on natural gas, which provides 70 per cent of the country’s power.
“The next three-year period will be our preparation phase, during which we will conduct law-amendment, build technology, and develop human resources, [as well as] a broad nuclear cooperation with Japan,” Poonpiram reported from Japan after his meeting. The Thailand Energy Ministry believes the kingdom will need to double its electricity generation by 2021, and the two planned nuclear reactors should be able to cover 10 per cent of the nation’s energy needs.
Posted by: Andrew on 10 Sep 2008, 06:04 -
Thailand to Become a Centre for Natural Gas
Anon Sirisaengthaksin, Vice President of PTT's Corporate Strategy and Development said that Thailand currently produces natural gas equivalent to 500,000 barrels of oil per day, or one-third of all the energy consumed in the country. The company plans to develop the security and efficiency of Thailand's energy sector based on natural gas. The target is to become one of Asia's top three energy firms and earn a position as one of the top one hundred energy firms in the world. according to the article carried by MCOT
Posted by: Toony on 14 Aug 2007, 08:01 -
Fund for Upgrading 25 Old Abandoned Hydropower Plants
Thai Energy Minister Piyasvasti Amranand has assigned a budget of 150 million Baht to refit 25 abandoned hydroelectric plants mainly located in Chiang Mai province. The plants were abandoned after the areas they served were hooked up to the national grid, but now the plants will feed electricity back to the grid. The Bangkok Post carried the story, which includes details of a few other energy-related schemes.
Posted by: Toony on 13 Jun 2007, 04:00 -
Thailand's Nuclear Power Plans
According to the Thailand's energy minister, the country will have its first nuclear power plant in operation by 2021, to meet the dual goals of generating more electricity while reducing carbon emissions. The action plan should be finished by the end of the year. Planet Ark carried the story courtesy of Reuters, while the Bangkok Post has the DPA version.
Posted by: Toony on 12 Jun 2007, 03:45