WELCOME MEETING

China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Co., Ltd. (CGNPC) and CLP Group

Tuesday, 5 August 2008Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT)

“Thailand’s Nuclear Program”

Asst. Prof. Pricha Karasudhi

PresidentNuclear Society of Thailand

• Status of nuclear society

• National policy for nuclear development

• Status of nuclear program

• Cooperation with other countries, etc.

Nuclear Research and Development in the field of:

• Educational Application

• Medical and Public Health Application

• Industrial Application

• Agricultural Application

Nuclear Energy for National Development

User Statistics

Medicine 100 InstitutesEducation 150 InstitutesIndustry 267 Factories

Lightning Arrestors 333 SetsSmoke Detectors 959 SetsElectrostatic Eliminators 4,000 Sets X-ray Machines 6,500 Sets

Power Program in Thailand

• Thailand Power Development Plan

2007-2021 (PDP 2007)

Total Installed Capacity, as of May 2007

EGAT-TNB300 MW

1 %

Combined Cycle 13,540 MW

48 %

Hydro3,764.2 MW

13 %

Thermal9,945.9 MW

35 %

Gas Turbine & Diesel Engine972.4 MW

3 %

Total Installed Capacity (31 May 2007)Peak Demand (24 April 2007)

2288,,522522..55 MW22,586.1 MW

EGAT-TNB300 MW

1 %

Combined Cycle 13,540 MW

48 %

Hydro3,764.2 MW

13 %

Thermal9,945.9 MW

35 %

Gas Turbine & Diesel Engine972.4 MW

3 %

Total Installed Capacity (31 May 2007)Peak Demand (24 April 2007)

2288,,522522..55 MW22,586.1 MW

Energy Generation by Fuel Type, Jan-May 2007

Natural Gas

65.8%

Hydro

7.1%

Lignite

12.6%

EGAT-TNB

1.7%

Heavy Oil

2.1%

Imported Coal

9.0%

Diesel

0.01%

Renewable Resources

1.6%

Total Energy Generation and Purchase

6060,,409 409 GWh (* preliminary figure)

Natural Gas

65.8%

Hydro

7.1%

Lignite

12.6%

EGAT-TNB

1.7%

Heavy Oil

2.1%

Imported Coal

9.0%

Diesel

0.01%

Renewable Resources

1.6%

Total Energy Generation and Purchase

6060,,409 409 GWh (* preliminary figure)

Thailand Power Development Plan (PDP) 2007-2021

Energy Generation by Fuel Type

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Power Import

Nuclear

Renewable Energy

Diesel

Heavy Oil

Natural Gas

Imported Coal

Lignite

Hydro (Domestic)

GW

h

Year

5%10%

63%

9%

9%

6%10%

66%

9%5%

6%11%

70%

8%

6%12%

69%

8%

6%12%

69%

8%

7%13%

68%

8%

7%12%

69%

8%

8%8%

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8%

8%6%

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8%

9%6%

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10%7%

69%

6%

10%7%

72%

5%

11%7%

73%

11%8%

74%

12%8%

66%

3%3%3%3%

3%

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100,000

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Power Import

Nuclear

Renewable Energy

Diesel

Heavy Oil

Natural Gas

Imported Coal

Lignite

Hydro (Domestic)

GW

h

Year

5%10%

63%

9%

9%

6%10%

66%

9%5%

6%11%

70%

8%

6%12%

69%

8%

6%12%

69%

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7%13%

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7%12%

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8%6%

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75%

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10%7%

69%

6%

10%7%

72%

5%

11%7%

73%

11%8%

74%

12%8%

66%

3%3%3%3%

3%

Thailand Nuclear Power ProjectThailand Nuclear Power Project

• Apr. 2007 Setup a Committee to Study the

Implementation NPP

• May. 2007 Committee setup 5 infrastructure

subcommittees

• Jun. 2007 Committee setup Power Utility subcommittee

• Aug. 2007 Meeting with IAEA Administration

• Sept. 2007 Complete the Infrastructure Work Plan

• Oct. 2007 Submit the Work Plan to the Government

The National Energy Policy Committee (NEPC) approved the National Power Development Plan for 2007 - 2022 (PDP 2007) on April 9, 2007 and presented it for the endorsement of the Cabinet on June 19, 2007

The basic options of the PDP 2007 made the following provisions for nuclear power:

• 2000 MWe in 2021• 2000 MWe in 2022

Thailand Nuclear Power ProjectThailand Nuclear Power Project

Nuclear Power Infrastructure Preparation Committee (NPIPC) conducted in two tracks

• Planning for Nuclear Power Utility

• Planning for Nuclear Power Infrastructure

Nuclear Power Utility Planning work will include design and planning for the following :

• Owner/Operator Modality and Utility Structure• Technology/Supplier Selection Plan, Safety

Program• Fuel and Waste Management Plan• Site Selection Plan and Environmental Impact

Study• Energy Economics and Financing Plan• NPP Design and Construction Plan• NPP Commissioning Plan • NPP Decommissioning Plan

Nuclear Power Infrastructure Planning work will include design and planning for the following :

• Legal System, Regulatory System and

International Protocols• Industrial and Commercial Infrastructure• Technology Transfer and Development and

Human Resources Development Program• Safety and Environmental Protection Program• Public Information and Acceptance Program

• Nuclear Power Utility Start-up Planning• Legal System and Regulatory System• Safety and Environmental Protection Planning• Public Understanding and Public Acceptance

Programme

NPIPC has approached the IAEA for the support of four IAEA technical experts in the areas of:

The Ministry of Science and Technology had invited Dr. Mohamed El Baradei, IAEA Director General, to give the Keynote Speech at the 6th National Science and Technology Congress in Bangkok on July 14, 2007

Nuclear Society of Thailand; NSTNuclear Society of Thailand; NST

• Established 1993 • Objectives

1. Promoting the peaceful uses of nuclear energy2. Providing interdisciplinary forum3. Dissemination of nuclear technology information

Nuclear Society of Thailand; NSTNuclear Society of Thailand; NST

• Members (2007) 1,064

• Academies, Research Centers, Power Industries,

• Authorities, Nuclear Medicine, and etc.

NST SupportersNST Supporters

EGAT: Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand

MOST: Ministry of Science and Technology

NRC: The National Research Council

COSTAT: The Council of Scientific and Technological Associations of Thailand

OAP: Office of Atoms for Peace

TINT: Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology

NST ActivitiesNST Activities

1. Academic Affairs

• Conferences (Annual , Cooperative)• Exhibition (Science Week, Thai Tech., Univ.)• Training & Workshop• Publication (Journal, Articles)

2. Excursion / Tour of Energy in Thailand.

• Power Industries (Gas, Oil, Coal, Hydro)• Nuclear Energy (Reactor, Accelerator)

NST ActivitiesNST Activities

2. Excursion / Tour of Energy in China.

NST ActivitiesNST Activities

• Coordinating with Societies

NST ActivitiesNST Activities

3. Public Information

• Printed Matter (Newsletter, Pamphlet)

• VCD (Nuclear Series)• Radio/TV Program• Press Release• Web site

(www.nst.or.th)4. Interdisciplinary Forum

• International Nuclear Societies Council (INSC)

• Pacific Nuclear Council (PNC)

• American Nuclear Society (ANS)

• Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS)

• Korean Nuclear Society (KNS)

Cooperation with other countries

Cooperation with other countries

Nuclear Society of Thailand signed (NST)

MOU with Korean Nuclear Society (KNS)

in Bangkok, Thailand on 22 Jan 2005

www.nst.or.th

Nuclear Society of Thailand (NST)

Pictures from Thailand

Thank youNuclear Society of Thailand (NST)

www.nst.or.th