agreement with Thailand, reported the global newspaper on 16 September, Thailand energy authority environment and Deputy Director of the Ministry of Social Affairs said Wu . Yila currently uses natural gas production by 70% to the Council, that imports of natural gas from Myanmar that accounts for 25%, the electricity costsThere is a risk and pressure. The price of natural gas is linked to oil price movements, if the increase in the prices of oil, natural gas will also increase, bringing the rate increase of Thailand, affecting the stability of the domestic energy.
for this reason, the power authority plans to adjust the proportion of fuel electricity generators, including coal and nuclear energy, formulation of objectives in the construction of power 2 in 2020 and 2021 Watts of 1 billion nuclear power plants. Since then, it will be used to transport natural gas, the fuel to replace.
Mahnoo assessment of experts in energy, Gulf Thailand, can also use natural gas some of the 19 remaining, about 1-2 in the year will not have an impact on electricity costs. Thailand economy has begun to recover, Thailand hopes to nearly 25 per cent. If average annual economic growth of 4-5% in the next 4 years, domestic electricity production may be in short supply, so necessary to accelerate investment in the plant of nuclear, built 13 years ago.
Mahnoo, Thailand too dependent on the production of energy from natural gas, although in comparison with fuel costs lower, but the electricity and natural gas prices, the prices of crude oil as a reference. The current trend of sharply higher crude oil prices could affect future rates increases.
Mahnoo points out that, if there is a need to continue to use natural gas as a fuel, must be reformulated gas price formula, with the current situation.
United States natural gas prices have fallen nearly 7 years of low (a) BTU 100 Baht Thailand million at present more than 200 baht per million BTU, because United States natural gas prices have not been linked in the oil prices.
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