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Thailand to accelerate renewables and add nuclear to cut LNG imports
Thailand said more solar, wind, hydropower, and first-time nuclear via small modular reactors will be included in an October update to its 25-year energy plan.
Thailand plans to accelerate the rollout of renewable energy and adopt nuclear power for the first time to reduce reliance on imported LNG after the Middle East crisis, Energy Minister Akanat Promphan said in an interview with Bloomberg.
OilPrice reports Thailand depends on natural gas for more than 60% of its electricity generation and has become increasingly reliant on imported LNG, with the country now seeking greater energy security as geopolitical supply risks intensify.
Thailand is the largest LNG importer in Southeast Asia, and while its reliance on Qatar is about 6% of total gas supply, the outlet cited Vortexa data showing Qatar exports fewer than 20 LNG cargoes since the Iran war began at the end of February.
Thailand will unveil an updated 25-year energy plan in October, targeting 60% of power generation from solar, wind, and hydropower by 2050, double the previous goal in the 2023 plan, and introducing nuclear through small modular reactors, OilPrice added.
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