Thailand plans to accelerate the rollout of renewable energy sources and embrace nuclear power for the first time to cut reliance on imported LNG in the wake of the Middle East crisis, Energy Minister Akanat Promphan told Bloomberg in an interview:
Thailand relies on natural gas for more than 60% of its electricity generation and has become increasingly dependent on imported LNG:
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East demonstrates that we must urgently reduce imports of LNG and other fuels:
Minister Promphan stated that Thailand will unveil in October an updated 25-year plan for its energy system, which will include more renewables, as well as nuclear – via small modular reactors (SMRs) – for the first time:
The country aims for 60% of power generation to come from solar, wind, and hydropower by 2050:
