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1. New and Renewable Energy Policy and
Investment in Thailand
DrDr TwarathTwarath SutabutrSutabutrDr.Dr. TwarathTwarath SutabutrSutabutr
Deputy DirectorDeputy Director--GeneralGeneral
D f Al i E D l d Effi iD f Al i E D l d Effi iDepartment of Alternative Energy Development and EfficiencyDepartment of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency
ThailandThailand
Renewable Energy Asia 2013 : New Opportunities
in the ASEAN Community
5 June 2013
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5 June 2013
BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand

2. Content
Thailand’s Energy Situation and Energy policyThailand’s Energy Situation and Energy policy1.
Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP) and
Supporting Measures
Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP) and
Supporting Measures2.
Case Study of Integrating Renewable Energy
into the Grid : “ I-sarn ”
Case Study of Integrating Renewable Energy
into the Grid : “ I-sarn ”3.
Test bed of “ DC-PV Micro-grid”Test bed of “ DC-PV Micro-grid”4.
Recent InitiativesRecent Initiatives5.
Key Take-awaysKey Take-aways6.
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3. 1 Thailand’s Energy Situation1. Thailand s Energy Situation
and Energy policy

4. Black Out in The South of Thailand

5. Thailand’s Energy situation in 2012
Total Energy Consumption in 2012 = 73,316 ktoe
Final energy consumption by economic sector
Agriculture
Commercial
Final energy consumption by economic sector
Total Energy Use
2.0 million barrelsIndustry
Residential
(oil equivalent) per day
=
1.9 trillion baht
TransportationTransportation
Energy import value in 2012 = 1.125 trillion baht
5
gy p
(Sharing 18% of GDP)
=> 77% of import value = Crude Oil

6. Thailand’s Energy Situation in 2012
P i f I d D i P d iP i f I d D i P d iProportion of Import and Domestic ProductionProportion of Import and Domestic Production
Domestic production Import Import Value
Crude oil 15 85
Domestic production Import
927
p
(103 million baht)
Petrolium
Products
Crude oil
99 1 10
Coal
Natural Gas
49
74
51
26 136
40
Electricity
Coal
96 4 12
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
1 125Total 1,125TotalImport 81% of oil consumption
Import 56% of overall energy
demand 6

7. Thailand’s Electricity Situation in 2012
Thai Electricity Challenges
Increased and fluctuated world oil/gas price
Thai Electricity Challenges
Limited petroleum reserved
needs to import 85 % of supply
70% of electricity supply depends on Natural Gas
Lacking of public acceptance on Energy projects
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affects long term energy security

8. Import Electricity form neighbors
CHINA
Capacity :Capacity : 694694,,000000 MWMW
Sources : wikipedia.org
MYANMAR
Capacity :Capacity : 3939,,720720 MWMW
Souces : Ministry of Power, India
LAO PDR
Capacity :Capacity : 2626 000000 MWMWCapacity :Capacity : 2626,,000000 MWMW
Sources : United Nations
CAMBODIACAMBODIA
8
Capacity :Capacity : 1010,,000000 MWMW
Sources : European Commission

9. 2
Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP)
d S U d t d P li i
2
and Some Updated Policies

10. Renewable Energy Policies
• Critical Factors of Renewable Energy
Dissemination :Dissemination :
1 Government policies on “Target & Incentives”1. Government policies on Target & Incentives
2 How much the existing “National Grid” can2. How much the existing National Grid can
take up RE powertake up RE-power
3 “G id P it ” RE C t El t i it T iff3. “Grid Parity” : RE Cost vs. ElectricityTariff

11. How we count RE….
F il f l
Power Generation 1.3 %
(Solar/Wind/Biomass
/MSW/Biogas)
Fossil fuels
Renewable Energy
& Traditional Biomass
Small Hydro
Power 0.1%Power 0.1%
Imported
Hydro power Heat 6.9%
(Solar/Biomass
/MSW/Biogas)
Renewable
Energy
(under AEDP)
9 9 %Large
Hydro power
/MSW/Biogas)
9.9 %
Biofuels 1.6%
Traditional RE 10.5%

12. Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP)
Committed to the development
of low-carbon society
Government
Funding
On R & D & D
Activities
Private-Led
Investment
10 years Alternative Energy-
Development Plan (AEDP-Master
Pl 2012 2021)Activities InvestmentPlan 2012-2021)
Target 25 % of RE (excl. Large Dams, Imported Hydro & Traditional Biomass)
in Total Energy Consumption By 2021
solar wind
Bio-energy
biomass Bio-gas MSW
Hydro power plant
Sm
all
Mi
cro
Pumped-
Storage
New energy
Ocean
& Tidal
Geothermal
Biofuels
Ethanol
Bio-
diesel
2nd –Gen.
Biofuels
9 5 97 25
2,000
MW
1,200
MW
3,200 MW
3,630
MW
600 MW 160
MW
4,390 MW
324
MW
1,284 MW
1,608 MW
2 MW 1 MW
3 MW
9
ML/day
5.97
ML/day
25
ML/day
Renewable fuel 44%,3 MW
Excl. Large
Dams &
Imported Hydro
Excl. Traditional
Biomass

13. Renewable energy potential
RE P t ti l
wind
Solar
Natural
• Solar
Crop
• Sugar cane
Waste
• Agricultural
RE Potential
• Hydro
• Wind
(Molasses)
• Cassava
• Palm
• Industrial
• Municipal solid
waste (MSW)
Biomass
& biogasEthanol
& biodiesel
Salween river Mae Khong
= 10 000 MW= 15,000 MW = 10,000 MW
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*Total realizable potentials for RE in ASEAN*Total realizable potentials for RE in ASEAN--66 countriescountries
, by technology to, by technology to 20302030 ; IEA; IEA 20102010

14. Renewable Energy Policy
Measure for RE Promotion
ONEP
EIA
ERC-
DIW
Local
Admin
Offices giving licenses
BOI-
Investment Incentives
Supports
f th
• Renewable energy maps
• Data from demonstration
DEDE11
Licenses
h i l
Investment Incentives
Subsidy request
from the
Ministry of
Energy
Data from demonstration
site
•Renewable energy potential
info
Technical support
Private
Investor
• Investment Grant
1. Biogas
2. Solar hot water
3. MSW Carbon
22
CDM
• “Energy Soft Loan”
Revolving funds for Renewable
energy and energy conservation
ESCO V C i l F dDEDE
DEDE
Banks
loan credit
sale33
El i i
• ESCO Venture Capital Fund
• Future change of “Adder” to
Feed-in Tariff (FIT) Policy
DEDE
EPPO
dd /
- Firm
- Non Firm
44
55
Electricity
authorities
Consumers
Adder/ FIT
(pending)
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15. AEDP targets and Current Situations
Types Units Goal
2021
Current Capacity
March 2013
Electricity MW
ktoe
9,201
3,032 MWktoe ,
Solar MW 2,000 486.30
Wind MW 1,200 215.18
Small Hydro MW 1 608 101 75Small Hydro MW 1,608 101.75
Biomass MW 3,630 1,988.85
Biogas MW 600 196.95
MSW MW 160 42 72MSW MW 160 42.72
Heating Ktoe 9,335 4,882 Ktoe
Solar Ktoe 100 4.0
Biomass Ktoe 8 200 4 342Biomass Ktoe 8,200 4,342
Biogas Ktoe 1,000 458
MSW Ktoe 35 78
Bi f l ML/d 39 97 5 2 ML/dBiofuel ML/day
Ktoe
39.97 5.2 ML/day
Ethanol ML/day 9 2.3
Biodiesel ML/day 5.97 2.8Biodiesel ML/day 5.97 2.8
Total RE (ktoe) 7,294
Now 9.9% of RE in Total Energy Consumption 3

16. Thailand’s Energy situation in 2012
Installed Capacity of RE power generationInstalled Capacity of RE power generation
Fossil Fuel
Imported Hydro
2 185 MW
Biogas
Fossil Fuel
28,140 MW
2,185 MW
Large Hydro Power
3,406 MW
Renewable Energy
2,786 MW
Biomass
Solar
MSW
WindSmall Hydro Power
MW
RE

17. RE On-grid Power Plants Map
North
Total 1,458 MWTotal 1,458 MW
- Large Hydro = 1,279 MW
- Biomass = 110 MW
- Mini hydro = 40 MW
Northeast
Total 1,377 MW
Large Hydro = 737 MWMini hydro 40 MW
- Solar = 24 MW
- Geothermal = 0.3 MW
- Biogas = 5 MW
- Large Hydro = 737 MW
- Biomass = 352 MW
- Mini hydro = 24 MW
- Solar = 120 MW
Biogas = 51 MW
South
Total 430 MW
- Biogas = 51 MW
- Wind = 180 MW
- Large Hydro = 312 MW
- Biomass = 48 MW
- Mini hydro = 4 MW
- Solar = 0.1 MW
Central
Total 1,606 MW
- Large Hydro = 1,078 MWSolar 0.1 MW
- Biogas = 47 MW
- Wind = 2 MW
- MSW = 17 MW
g y ,
- Biomass = 241 MW
- Mini hydro = 13 MW
- Solar = 230 MW
- Biogas = 43 MWg
- Wind = 0.1 MW
- MSW = 1 MW

18. 1 Commitment on Renewable Energy;
Some Policies Updated
1. Commitment on Renewable Energy;
• New PDP 2013 focus more on RE
• Grid Expansion 500 kV in both North-Eastern
Possible New
500 kV Lines
and Southern Routes, leading to “More
Grid-Capacity” to take up more RE
projectsprojects.
• EGAT Demonstration Projects
2. FiT-scheme is still under discussion. Adder-
scheme is still very much valid, esp. for
Wind.
3. Shifting in Incentives Programs More for
“Community or Household-scaled”
P j t i S l PV R ft d N i
Under
Study
Projects, i.e. Solar-PV Rooftop and Napier
Grass Biogas Digestor.
4 Renewable Energy Committee (existing since4. Renewable Energy Committee (existing since
July 2010)

19. EGAT’s Renewable Energy Demonstration Plan
Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy 20112011--20152015 20162016--20202020 20212021--20302030 TotalTotal
Unit: MW
Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy 20112011 20152015 20162016 20202020 20212021 20302030 TotalTotal
Hydroelectric
Pumped
Storage
- 500
(1 Project)
- 500
(1 Project)
Dam 104.5
(12 Projects)
52.6
(10 Projects)
42
(12 Projects)
199.1
(34 Projects)
Wind 21 50 120 191Wind (2 Projects) (1 Project) (4 Projects) (7 Projects)
Solar 5.5
(2 P j t)
0.5
(1 P j t)
40
(4 P j t )
46
(7 P j t )(2 Project) (1 Project) (4 Projects) (7 Projects)
Municipal
Solid Waste
- 3.75
(2 Projects)
15
(2 Projects)
18.75
(4 Projects)Solid Waste (2 Projects) (2 Projects) (4 Projects)
TotalTotal 131131 606606..8585 217217 954954..99
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20. 3. Case Study of “ I-sarn ”
(Northeast Thailand)(Northeast Thailand)

21. Power Plants in I-sarn
Contract Capacity of
Thailand’s Northeastern System (by power plant type) in 2012
Combined CycleCombined Cycle
650650 MWMW
1616%%
HydroHydro ((LaosLaos))
22,,104104..66 MWMW
5151%%
HydroHydro ((DomesticDomestic))
SolarSolar
113113..33 MWMW
33%%
744744..33 MWMW
1818%%
WindWind
180180 MWMW
22%%
BiomassBiomass//BiogasBiogas
420420..66 MWMW
1010%%
Total 4,125 MWTotal 4,125 MW
Renewable Energy 3,475 MW (84%)

22. Imported Electricity from
neighboring countries
MyanmarMyanmar
MOUMOU 44thth J lJ l 19971997 11 550000 MWMWMOUMOU 44thth JulyJuly 19971997 :: 11,,550000 MWMW
Potential :Potential : 4040,,000000+ MW+ MW
LaosLaos
MOUMOU 2222ndnd DecDec 20072007 :: 77 000000 MWMWMOUMOU 2222ndnd DecDec 20072007 :: 77,,000000 MWMW
Signed PPA :Signed PPA : 22,,913913 MWMW
COD :COD : 11,,891891 MWMW
Potential :Potential : 2626,,000000 MWMW• High of potential areas
=> North & Northeast=> North & Northeast
• Available to Imported
electricity from
neighboring countries
CambodiaCambodia
Potential :Potential : 1010,,000000 MWMW
* 31 2555
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23. PEA(NE.3) SERVICE AREA
Domestic RE : Show case “PEA Area3”
Integrating New & Renewable Energy into the grid
CHAIYAPHUMCHAIYAPHUM
The service area of PEA Area3
(North East) is approx. 51,720
km2
CHAIYAPHUMCHAIYAPHUM km
, accounting for 10.079 %
of the country.
NAKHONNAKHON
ADDC.NEADDC.NE33
(Nakorn Ratchasima)(Nakorn Ratchasima)
4 Provinces
72 amphurs
760 di t i t
SURINSURIN
NAKHONNAKHON
RATCHASIMARATCHASIMA
BURIRAMBURIRAM
760 districts
9359 villages
6,645,088 populations
1 687 620
Provincial Electricity Authority, Thailand 23
1,687,620 customers

24. Grid System
Thailand Generation Transmission and Distribution Power System
Generation Transmission Line 115 kV, 230 kV, 500 kV
13 8 kV
•
Power Plant Switchyard
13.8 kV
Substation
Large Industrial
Transmission Line
69 kV, 115 kV
Distribution
Transformer
MV Distribution Line
Substation
22 kV, 33 kV
LT Distribution Line
400/230 V household
Industrial

25. PEA(NE.3) SERVICE AREA
Show case “PEA Area3”
Integrating New & Renewable Energy into the grid
CHAIYAPHUMCHAIYAPHUM
The service area of PEA Area3
(North East) is approx. 51,720
km2
CHAIYAPHUMCHAIYAPHUM km
, accounting for 10.079 %
of the country.
NAKHONNAKHON
11,,217217 MWMW
PeakPeak--DemandDemand
4 Provinces
72 amphurs
760 di t i t
SURINSURIN
NAKHONNAKHON
RATCHASIMARATCHASIMA
BURIRAMBURIRAM
760 districts
9359 villages
6,645,088 populations
1 687 620
Provincial Electricity Authority, Thailand 25
1,687,620 customers

26. Numbers of SPP/VSPP in “PEA Area3”
RE Type
SPP VSPP Total
N f Capacity N f Capacity N f CapacityRE Type No. of
Project
Capacity
(MW)
No. of
Project
Capacity
(MW)
No. of
Project
Capacity
(MW)
Percentage
Biomass 6 90 14 99 20 189 39%
Biogas - - 13 30 13 30 6%
Solar - - 20 86 20 86 18%
Wind 2 180 - - 2 180 37%Wind 2 180 2 180 37%
Total 8 270 47 215.113 55 485.113 100%
RE proportion in the grid in “PEA Area3” = 40%

27. FIELD DEVICES INTERFACE AND UHF DEVICENeeds of the SCADA System
ADDC
Area of High Penetration of RE needs proper Data management
ADDC
Area Distribution Dispatching Center
GSM Modem
(Telephone
Simcard)
UHF
450 MHz
MARS
Remote Controlled Switch I/FRemote Controlled Switch I/F
Switched Capacitor Bank I/fSwitched Capacitor Bank I/f
UHF
450 MHz
UHF
450 MHz
MARS
Fiber Optic / Leased Line
450 MHz
MARS
MARS
Line Recloser I/FLine Recloser I/FLine Regulator Recloser I/fLine Regulator Recloser I/f

28. PEA(NE.3) ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM
Show case “PEA Area3” Electrical Power
System
Substation Transformer
(MVA)
Feeder Peak Load(MW) Year
2012
24 of 115 kV-substations 1,050 93 766.2o 5 substat o s
(include 1 switching substation)
,050 93 66
11 of 22 kV -substations 1,125 143 450.8
Total 35 Substations 2 175 236 1 217Total 35 Substations 2,175 236 1,217
• Transmission System: 115 kV 815.39 cct-km
• Distribution System: 22 kV 27,928.50 cct-km
• L.V. Distribution Lines : 40,215.25 cct-km
• 1,217 MW of peak load
• Distribution Generators :
8 SPP and 47 VSPP
Provincial Electricity Authority, Thailand 28

29. SPP/VSPP connect with the electric power system
of PEA(Area3)
VSPP 40 SPP 7 (365.933 MW)
Biomass 19 (184.60 MW)
Biogas 13 (30 133 MW)Biogas 13 (30.133 MW)
Solar 14 (86 MW)
Wind 2 (180 MW)

30. Lesson Learned from I-Sarn
1. Multiple Sources of Electricity
Problems & Barriers
- Swing voltage
- High cost of investment
- Power Quality
2. SCADA/Data Collection
- RE-facilities = lots of data
- need more system / serversFastest Rate of y
- need to develop real-time
system
RE Penetration
In Thailand
3. Readiness indicator prior to any
future upgrade to “Smart system”
(84%)
- Smart Grid
- Energy Storage

31. 4. Testbed of “DC-PV Micro-grid ”

32. CETiad Hybrid DC Microgrid Pilot ProjectCETiad Hybrid DC Microgrid Pilot Project
• Community DC power grid system with low voltage from• Community DC power grid system with low voltage from
PV-Biodiesel
25.5 kW PV
L dLoad:
1 office, 1 minimart, 1 restaurant,
1 coffee shop, 1 farm, 6 houses

33. CETiad Location:
Smart CommunitySmart Community
Chiang Mai World Green City
Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, Chiang Mai Thailand
25 5 kW25.5 kW

34. CETiad CETiad

35. CETiad Monitoring Systemg y
Data management at the community level

36. 5. Recent Initiatives

37. New Initiatives…..New Initiatives…..
Community Enterprise ProjectCommunity Enterprise Project
Green Energy fromGreen Energy from
E CE CEnergy CropsEnergy Crops

38. NEC’s Solution atNEC’s Solution at 11//25562556
National Energ Co ncil at its 144th (1/2556) Meeting appro ed theNational Energy Council at its 144th (1/2556) Meeting approved the
Project by;
1. Assign MoEN to set up the Committee to study the entire project
with the representatives from 9 Ministries; MoEN, M-Society, M. of
C SAgriculture and Cooperatives, Education Ministry, Science and
Technology Ministry, Industry Ministry, Interior Ministry, MONRE and
Commerce Ministry
2. MoEN to implement the pilot project in 3 different areas i.e. dried
area, wet are, and growing rice area with non-standard yield. The budget, , g g y g
will be drawn from ENCON Fund for 300 million Baht.
The implementation has to be reported to the NECThe implementation has to be reported to the NEC

39. Napier PropertiesNapier Properties
Fast and easy growing with
average yield of 40-80 ton
(Fresh)/rai/year(Fresh)/rai/year
Easy care, harvested with
machine
Can be sprouted again for at
l t 7least 7 years
Heat value 14-18 MJ/kg
Power production from biogas 1
MW/800-1000 rai of area useMW/800 1000 rai of area use
Growing method like sugar
Use cane for growing
Full sunlight, good soil, enough
t b t t t l dwater but not wet land
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40. 6. Key Take-Aways

41. Key Take-Aways
1. Thailand has L/T goal as well as supporting policies for RE-
investment.
2. Thailand national power-grids (T&D) have some capability to take
up more RE-power. However, upgrading T&D is another key area
to boost RE-investment in Thailand.
3. One region of Thailand, I-Sarn, has already 84% of RE-power.
4. Proper investment in the SCADA system is the critical step
before going into “SMART Grid. Thailand’s PEA has actively
invested in the SCDADA systeminvested in the SCDADA system.
5. “PV-DC Micro-grid” may be the solution for community-
based RE-facility, especially in the case of island or mountaintopy p y p
villages.
6. New RE Investments i.e. DGG, Waste to Energy, Technologies
and Innovation, Compressed Biogas etc.

42. h k f iThank you for Your attention
twarath@dede.go.th
t th@ iltwarath@gmail.com