Alternative Energy Development Plan 2015-2036

Laws and Policies

CCLW

CCLW national policies

Law passed

The <a href="http://www.eppo.go.th/index.php/en/policy-and-plan/en-tieb/tieb-aedp">Alternative Energy Development plan</a> (AEDP), developed by the Ministry of Energy has developed the Thailand Integrated Energy Blueprint (TIEB) focuses on three key areas: 
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<li>Energy security - in relation to energy supply</li> 
<li>Economy - regards to controlling energy and fuel costs while promoting efficiency</li> 
<li>Ecology - increasing domestic renewable energy production to reduce impact on environment</li> 
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The AEDP defines overall goals for the increase of renewable energy from the current 7,300 MW to almost 20,000 MW by 2036, and to achieve 20 % of net national electrical energy demand being supplied by renewable energy sources by 2036. 
The following capacities are envisaged for the respective sectors: 
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<li>Waste-to-energy: 550 MW (currently approx. 65 MW)</li> 
<li>Biomass: 5,570 MW (currently approx. 2,500 MW)</li> 
<li>Biogas from waste /wastewater: 600 MW (currently approx. 300 MW)</li> 
<li>Biogas from plants: 680 MW</li> 
<li>Wind energy: 3,002 MW (currently approx. 225 MW)</li> 
<li>Solar energy: 6,000 MW (currently 1,300 MW)</li> 
<li>Hydropower (small): 376 MW (currently 142 MW)</li> 
<li>Hydropower (large): unchanged (currently approx. 3,000 MW)</li> 
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