ASEAN power grid master plan to be ready soon<\/p>\n
Dow Jones, Bangkok<\/p>\n
A master plan for the power grid interconnection among member
\ncountries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is
\nexpected to be finalized in January, a senior Thai electricity
\nofficial said late on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The preliminary study shows there will be benefits from the
\ninterconnection of power grids between Thailand and Malaysia, as
\nwell as Malaysia and Indonesia, which will take place by 2008,
\nsaid Sitthiporn Ratanopas, governor of the Electricity Generating
\nAuthority of Thailand.<\/p>\n
Another connection is between Thailand and Vietnam, which
\ncould be connected by 2012, he added.<\/p>\n
The preliminary study covered electricity demand growth and
\nsupply in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. A study on
\nCambodia, Myanmar and Singapore is needed to be conducted before
\nthe master plan can be concluded in January, said Sitthiporn.<\/p>\n
The preliminary study shows that power grid interconnection
\nwould reduce the need for building new capacity by around 5,990
\nmegawatts during 2007-16, from the estimated new capacity of
\n70,182 MW if there is no interconnection, said Sitthiporn.<\/p>\n
If the four countries link their power grids, they can also
\nreduce their power reserves, he added.<\/p>\n
Electricity demand from Asean countries stood at 62,200
\nmegawatts last year. It is projected to grow to 116,000 MW by
\n2010 and then to 163,000 MW by 2015, said Sitthiporn.<\/p>\n
Asean countries have been working on a transnational
\nelectricity supply grid since initiated in 1997, with an aim to
\nform the regional electricity grid by 2020.<\/p>\n
Asean is made up of Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia,
\nthe Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Brunei and Cambodia.<\/p>",
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