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Thailand has no nuclear power stations. The Thai Energy Ministry periodically considers plans for nuclear power. ==Power Demand== Pricha Karasuddhi, technical adviser for the Nuclear Power Programme Development Office stated that power demand will double in the next 12 years. According to him, if the government goes for nuclear power, it must make a decision to do so now to pave the way for preparation. It is crucial to put this on the national agenda, again, according to him, to draw participation from all parties involved and debate the merits of Thai nuclear energy. According to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, daily demand for electricity hit 10 new peaks last year. The latest was registered on May 10, 2010 at 24,009MW, higher than the record of 22,044MW on April 24, 2009 - due to higher temperatures and economic recovery. EGAT is worried about power blackouts or brownouts in the next 10 years when demand rises against a limited increase in new supply.〔http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/03/21/business/Decision-needed-soon-on-nuclear-power-30151383.html Decision needed soon on nuclear power〕 Nuclear power is expected to reduce Thailand's natural gas consumption in power generation from 70 per cent to 40 per cent.〔http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Decision-on-nuclear-power-will-be-for-next-Govt-Wa-30148771.html〕 Figures from 2007 reveal that Thailand used natural gas to generate electricity more than any energy source at 66.2%, followed by lignite at 12.6%. Hydro power accounted for 5.5%, bunker oil 2.7%, diesel 0.03% and renewable energy 1.6%. Imported coal accounted for 8.4%, while purchased electricity from Laos and Malaysia was at 3%.〔http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/228677/thailand-power-choices-get-harder Thailand's power choices get harder〕 Others suggest that power demand can adequately be supplied by cheaper and safer eco-energies. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nuclear power in Thailand」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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