Thailand's power mix is unique in Asia because unlike most of its peers in the region that rely predominantly on coal, it relies on natural gas for more than half of its power generation. Thailand's power demand has been rising by around 2%-5% every year on the back of steady economic growth, and grew by 3.5% in 2022 to 197.3 TWh, a growth rate not seen since 2016. Thailand's gas plants' capacity factor historically averages 40%, indicating there is capability to increase gas utilization," Trang added. "Nevertheless, Thailand is well poised to increase LNG imports if necessary to meet the possible increased power demand. She said by chance, the heatwave had struck during the month of the annual Songkran festival in April, typically a month of weaker power demand and reduced gas demand in the power sector. "Thailand is experiencing a severe heatwave, which is coinciding with peak LNG months from March through to May," said Huyen Trang Vu, research analyst with S&P Global Commodity Insights. The agency said its weather outlook for the week ending April 23 is for maximum temperatures to range between 38 C and 44 C, with a risk of dry weather persisting beyond the usual summer months. Several other provinces were above the 42 C mark, data showed. Thailand's highest temperature on record was 44.6 C registered in April 2016 in the northern province of Mae Hong Son, and hot weather has ranged between 41-43 C for most other provinces around May, according to the agency's data.īut in the past week alone, the northern areas of Bhumibol Dam recorded a maximum daily temperature of 43.8 C, Phetchabun hit 43.5 C, Thoen hit 43.2 C and Tak hit 44.6 C. However, temperatures have been rising steeply since early April and set new provincial records in the week ended April 18, the meteorological agency's data showed. Thailand's 2023 summer season was expected to begin slightly later than usual around end-February and end around mid-May, with very hot weather in many areas from mid-March to late April, according to early forecasts by the Thai Meteorological Department. The heatwaves and increasingly unpredictable weather conditions in the southern hemisphere are expected to set the floor for demand for power generation fuels in coming years, and contribute to changing trade flows, prices and fuel procurement strategies. The unexpectedly high summer temperatures in Thailand are in line with extreme weather and drought conditions in other parts of Asia like India, southern China, Taiwan and also other parts of South Asia. The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) as the network organisation for YEP Energy and joins hands with the host of the Young Expert Programme, the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP), to coordinate, implement and design the programme.Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience.
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