Thailand Accelerates Clean Energy Push to Cut LNG Dependence
Thailand plans to accelerate the rollout of renewable energy sources and embrace nuclear power for the first time to cut reliance on imported LNG in the wake of the Middle East crisis, Energy Minister Akanat Promphan told Bloomberg in an interview published on Thursday. Thailand relies on natural gas for more than 60% of its electricity generation and has become increasingly dependent on imported LNG.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: Thailand relies on natural gas for more than 60% of its electricity generation and has become increasingly dependent on imported LNG.
- Fact 2: Thailand is the biggest LNG importer in Southeast Asia, although its reliance on Qatar is just 6% of total gas supply, according to data by Vortexa.
- Fact 3: This is equivalent to two to three conventional-sized LNG cargoes per month, but Qatar as a whole is estimated to have exported – to all customers – fewer than 20 cargoes since the Iran war began at the end of February.
- Fact 4: “We need to build a cleaner and more self-reliant power system.” Thailand will unveil in October an updated 25-year plan for its energy system, which will include more renewables, as well as nuclear – via small modular reactors (SMRs) – for the first time, according to Promphan.
Thailand plans to accelerate the rollout of renewable energy sources and embrace nuclear power for the first time to cut reliance on imported LNG in the wake of the Middle East crisis, Energy Minister Akanat Promphan told Bloomberg in an interview published on Thursday. Thailand relies on natural gas for more than 60% of its electricity generation and has become increasingly dependent on imported LNG.
Following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Southeast Asian country is now looking to bolster its energy security and become less dependent on geopolitical energy supply issues. Thailand is the biggest LNG importer in Southeast Asia, although its reliance on Qatar is just 6% of total gas supply, according to data by Vortexa. This is equivalent to two to three conventional-sized LNG cargoes per month, but Qatar as a whole is estimated to have exported – to all customers – fewer than 20 cargoes since the Iran war began at the end of February.
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