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DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL ENERGY MARKET IN THE MEKONG AREA. by Piyasvasti Amranand National Energy Policy Office, Thailand ENERGY WEEK 1999 7 April 1999, Washington D.C. THAILAND : THE SINGLE BUYER OF ENERGY FROM THE MEKONG SUBREGIONAL ECONOMIES.
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DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL ENERGY MARKET IN THE MEKONG AREA by Piyasvasti Amranand National Energy Policy Office, Thailand ENERGY WEEK 1999 7 April 1999, Washington D.C.
THAILAND : THE SINGLE BUYER OF ENERGY FROM THE MEKONG SUBREGIONAL ECONOMIES • MOU WITH LAO PDR FOR IMPORTING 3,000 MW OF POWER BY 2006 • MOU WITH MYANMAR FOR IMPORTING 1,500 MW OF POWER BY 2010 • MOU WITH CHINA FOR IMPORTING 3,000 MW OF POWER BY 2017 • POWER EXCHANGE WITH MALAYSIA TO RISE TO 300 MW • COOPERATION IN POWER SECTOR WITH CAMBODIA UNDER DISCUSSION
Power Purchase from Lao PDR • MOU of 4 June 1993: Thailand agreed to purchase 1,500 MW of power from projects in Lao PDR by 2000 • Initial 4 projects (total capacity 1,600 MW) have progressed significantly: one PPA signed, two HOA’s signed and one HOA agreed • Second MOU of 19 June 1996: Thailand agreed to increase purchase to 3,000 MW by 2006 • Lao PDR also agreed to support passage of transmission system from third country, allowing Thailand to purchase power from Yunan in the future
Power Purchase from Lao PDR cont. • Two PPA’s signed • Nam Theun Hinboun (187 MW) • Commissioning 31 March 1998 on schedule • Houay Ho (126 MW) • Commissioning September 1999 • Hongsa Lignite (608 MW) • PPA negotiations completed December 1997 • Currently being scrutinised by Attorney General • Baht flotation has caused the project developer to request renegotiation. • New COD set for 2006 or 2008
Power Purchase from Lao PDR cont • Nam Ngum 2 (553 MW) & Nam Ngum 3 (430 MW) • MOU agreed September 1997 • Thai government approval October 1997 • COD scheduled 2006-2008 • Xepian & Xenamnoy (365 MW) • Negotiation commenced • COD scheduled 2006-2008 • Commissioning dates for projects with no PPA’s still under negotiation • Likely that two dates will be set • 1600MW to be purchased December 2006 • 1700MW to be purchased March 2008 • Any power delivered prior to 2006 will receive non firm prices
Power Purchase from China • MOU signed 12 November 1998 for purchase of 3000MW from China by 2017. • ADB estimates that Yunnan Province, P.R. China, has hydropower generating capability of 90,000 MW. • Lancang (Mekong) Riiver has total potential of 22,260 MW. Manwan (1,500 MW) is already in operation. 2nd dam under construction. • Possible project for power sale - Jing Hong Project • Capacity: 1,500 MW, with 1,200 MW for sale to Thailand • Investor: MDX/Yunnan Electric • Location: 400 km from Thai border
Hydro Power Potential in Yunnan Province Source: Subregional Energy Sector Study for the Greater Mekong Subregion,Asian Development Bank, 1995
Power Purchase from Myanmar • Myanmar has significant potential for hydro and natural gas • Technical potential for hydro possibly up to 100,000 MW • Preliminary studies by Myanmar government on 196 projects indicates total capacity of 37,000 MW • MOU signed July 1997 for Thailand to purchase up to 1,500 MW by 2010 • Potential projects for exporting to Thailand • Hydro • Nam Kok (MDX, Italian Thai, Marubeni) 55 MW • Hutgyi (Marubeni, Italian Thai) 400 MW • Tasang (MDX) 3,600 MW • Natural Gas (Combined Cycle) • Kanbauk (EGCO) 1,500 MW
Power Sale to Myanmar • Joint Thai/Myanmar committee established to develop and implement a plan to sell 100-150MW of power to Myanmar to alleviate their current power shortage. • A transmission line will be constructed between Mae Sot in Tak Province and Bago, Myanmar to link the Thai and Myanmar grids. • A feasibility study is currently underway. • Expectation that sale can commence in 2001 or 2002.