Egat plans two nuclear power plants
Writer: BangkokPost.com
Published: 11/09/2009 at 03:09 PM
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) plans to build two nuclear power plants, beginning in 2020 and 2021, Egat deputy governor and spokesman Wirat Kanchanaphaibul said on Friday.
He was speaking at a seminar, “Pressure of Electricity Costs and Economic Development”, held today by the Economic Reporters Association.
Mr Wirat said natural gas was the fuel for 70 per cent of the electricity generated by Egat. Of this, 25 per cent was imported from Burma.
This dependence on natural gas lef tthe country at the mercy of global prices, because natural gas fluctuated in line with the global oil price.
“Another risk is that the country has to rely on natural gas from a foreign country,” he said.
To ensure energy security, Egat planned to turn to other energy sources, particularly nuclear power.
“Egat will build two 1,000 megawatt nuclear power plants, starting in 2020 and 2021. After that natural gas will be used only in the transport sector,” Mr Wirat said.
Energy expert Manoon Siriwan said known reserves of natural gas in the Gulf of Thailand would run out within the next 19 years.
Therefore the country should start planning its nuclear power programme now, as it would take about 13 years to build a nuclear power plant.
The Thais get natural gas from Burma and buy electricity from Laos, which might be why they say zip to either about anything. However, nuclear power here......hmmmm.........great responsibility comes with this and respect for the environment in regards waste disposal etc which, incidentally, they have not proved very good at regarding normal waste. Wouldn't like to live anywhere near these things, but it says 2020 etc in the report so might just be wishful thinking. I do understand that they are looking for energy security in the near future though
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Another politician either being miss quoted, or more likely, sprouting about something that he knows FA about.spitfire wrote:Egat plans two nuclear power plants
“Egat will build two 1,000 megawatt nuclear power plants, starting in 2020 and 2021. After that natural gas will be used only in the transport sector,” Mr Wirat said.
The Thais get natural gas from Burma and buy electricity from Laos, which might be why they say zip to either about anything. However, nuclear power here......hmmmm.........great responsibility comes with this and respect for the environment in regards waste disposal etc which, incidentally, they have not proved very good at regarding normal waste. Wouldn't like to live anywhere near these things, but it says 2020 etc in the report so might just be wishful thinking. I do understand that they are looking for energy security in the near future though
What does he intend to do with existing gas powered stations, and how does he intend to make up the capacity shortfall?
quote: "EGAT presently builds, owns and operates several types and sizes of power plants across the country with a combined installed capacity of 15,035.80 MW, accounting for about 59 percent of the country's 25,646.99 MW generating capacity. EGAT also purchases electric power from private power companies and neighboring countries."
May you be in heaven half an hour before the devil know`s you`re dead!
This is once again old news generated to take focus off current events in this country.
New minister, new speech. Old minister, revived old speech.
This subject is so far from reality each and every active member of this forum will be dead before anyone sees steaming reactor smoke stacks here.
Pete 
New minister, new speech. Old minister, revived old speech.
This subject is so far from reality each and every active member of this forum will be dead before anyone sees steaming reactor smoke stacks here.
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I can imagine that the condition and safety of a nuclear plant here would be similar to the one depicted on "The Simpsons"... 
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This proposal reared its head a while ago and was a hot topic everywhere.
As far as I remember, the feasibity studies were suggesting sites between Prachaub and Chumpon or over the other side around Rayong.
Basically, wherever there's any land left to develop near the sea.
Has Thailand ever thought about how the "western" world might consider a reactor over here? I doubt it.
As far as I remember, the feasibity studies were suggesting sites between Prachaub and Chumpon or over the other side around Rayong.
Basically, wherever there's any land left to develop near the sea.
Has Thailand ever thought about how the "western" world might consider a reactor over here? I doubt it.
It begins. Pete
Villagers storm nuclear forum
Published: 3/11/2009 at 12:00 AM
Newspaper section: News
SURAT THANI : Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand staff have been forced to abruptly end a forum on nuclear power plants after villagers stormed a community hall in protest at not being invited.
About 200 villagers from tambon Kantuli in Tha Chana district, viewed as one of 16 possible plant sites, yesterday berated the Egat officials and demanded they leave the area immediately.
Egat has proposed the construction of two nuclear power plants to generate a combined 2,000 megawatts between 2021 and 2022.
It sent experts equipped with drilling equipment to survey the area at tambon Kantuli, but "did not inform all villagers and landowners", protester Kalaya Maison said.
The survey team, headed by ACM Pinet Sukornwan, was invited to give details of the project to tambon and village heads at the local community hall. But the villagers were blocked from entering the hall and left standing outside with banners written in Thai and English slamming the project.
The forum was then interrupted when Boonyong Jaratjaroonrit, a former member of the council of the provincial administration organisation, rushed to the stage and grabbed a microphone to invite villagers to come inside.
The survey team's leader and Tha Chana district chief Santad na Nakhon tried to stop him by snatching back the microphone, which led to a tussle.
The protesters then broke through a flimsy line of security staff and surrounded the stage, demanding Mr Santad abort the meeting. He agreed to do so.
Mr Santad said the forum was intended to educate tambon and village heads on nuclear fuel so they could pass on correct information to other villagers.
Yesterday's protest followed an attempt by angry villagers on Friday to block the survey work by cordoning off a drill site in Ban Kuan Lay in tambon Kantuli, he said.
In September, Ms Kalaya said, the surveyors began drilling in Ban Don Talay in the same tambon, but only a small group of villagers were informed.
Slammed for not having told the people about the project, Ban Don Talay's village head decided the villagers should meet the survey team on Sept 8 for clarification on whether the project would affect the local ecology and the locals' fishing livelihoods.
"There was no clarification from the team," Ms Kalaya said. "They just showed the villagers a video presentation of nuclear power plants."
Mr Boonyong said the villagers wanted Egat to hold a national public hearing on nuclear power before going any further as well as withdrawing its surveyors from their neighbourhood.The protesters dispersed when a drilling vehicle was driven away from the village.
Villagers storm nuclear forum
Published: 3/11/2009 at 12:00 AM
Newspaper section: News
SURAT THANI : Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand staff have been forced to abruptly end a forum on nuclear power plants after villagers stormed a community hall in protest at not being invited.
About 200 villagers from tambon Kantuli in Tha Chana district, viewed as one of 16 possible plant sites, yesterday berated the Egat officials and demanded they leave the area immediately.
Egat has proposed the construction of two nuclear power plants to generate a combined 2,000 megawatts between 2021 and 2022.
It sent experts equipped with drilling equipment to survey the area at tambon Kantuli, but "did not inform all villagers and landowners", protester Kalaya Maison said.
The survey team, headed by ACM Pinet Sukornwan, was invited to give details of the project to tambon and village heads at the local community hall. But the villagers were blocked from entering the hall and left standing outside with banners written in Thai and English slamming the project.
The forum was then interrupted when Boonyong Jaratjaroonrit, a former member of the council of the provincial administration organisation, rushed to the stage and grabbed a microphone to invite villagers to come inside.
The survey team's leader and Tha Chana district chief Santad na Nakhon tried to stop him by snatching back the microphone, which led to a tussle.
The protesters then broke through a flimsy line of security staff and surrounded the stage, demanding Mr Santad abort the meeting. He agreed to do so.
Mr Santad said the forum was intended to educate tambon and village heads on nuclear fuel so they could pass on correct information to other villagers.
Yesterday's protest followed an attempt by angry villagers on Friday to block the survey work by cordoning off a drill site in Ban Kuan Lay in tambon Kantuli, he said.
In September, Ms Kalaya said, the surveyors began drilling in Ban Don Talay in the same tambon, but only a small group of villagers were informed.
Slammed for not having told the people about the project, Ban Don Talay's village head decided the villagers should meet the survey team on Sept 8 for clarification on whether the project would affect the local ecology and the locals' fishing livelihoods.
"There was no clarification from the team," Ms Kalaya said. "They just showed the villagers a video presentation of nuclear power plants."
Mr Boonyong said the villagers wanted Egat to hold a national public hearing on nuclear power before going any further as well as withdrawing its surveyors from their neighbourhood.The protesters dispersed when a drilling vehicle was driven away from the village.
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Current news is that they will short list 3 locations next month, at which time they will probably be announced but no confirmation of that. Plan is still 2020 to be up and operating. Pete
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And what will happen to those plans if or when the government is toppled??prcscct wrote:Current news is that they will short list 3 locations next month, at which time they will probably be announced but no confirmation of that. Plan is still 2020 to be up and operating. Pete
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They won't build it, they will buy a turnkey most likely from France (very safe, the world's most nuclear country).
No reason they can't run it properly.
No reason they can't run it properly.
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