CCS–Ready in Thailand: A Progress Report

CCS – Ready Workshop

6th Asia Clean Energy Forum

ADB, Manila

22 June 2011

Witsarut Thungsuntonkhun

Senior Petroleum Engineer

Department of Mineral Fuels

Ministry of Energy, Thailand

Scope

Thailand’s initiatives to mitigate GHG emission

Potential for CCS

Challenges to implementing CCS

Actions needed to prepare for CCS deployment

Thailand Energy Consumption (2009)

4

CO2 Emission in the Energy Sector: 198 Mt in 2009

Source: Derived from DEDE Energy Situation Report, Thailand

Manufacturing22%

Power Generation

41%

Transport28%

Commercial & Residential

4%

Others5%

Potential CO2

source for CCS

Thailand CCS Working Group

ONEP,TGO

Department of Mineral Fuels

Thailand Energy Policy

GHG Emission Mitigation Initiatives

Thai government has set up a national strategic plan on climate change (2008-201) with a broad framework to deal with GHG mitigation and climate change adaptation; a 10-year national action plan is being drafted

Although Thailand has not committed to a target for CO2 reduction, it is voluntarily undertaking several policies and measures to reduce carbon emissions.

Examples of GHG Emission Mitigation Policies and Measures

Power Development Plan (PDP2010) (2010 – 2030)

Aims to reduce CO2 emission factor (CO2 per unit of electricity generated) by increasing the use of renewables, imported hydropower and introducing 5,000 MW nuclear power (postponed after the Fukushima incident), as well as higher efficiency coal power plants (7,200 MW)

Adds 30,000 MW to the grid (now 30,000 MW)

Examples of GHG Emission Mitigation Policies and Measures

Alternative Energy Development Plan (2008 – 2022)

Targets to increase the share of modern renewable energy to 14% and the share of compressed natural gas for vehicles to 6% of total final energy consumption by 2022

Renewables: mainly biomass for heat and power, biofuels, and increasingly solar and wind

Examples of GHG Emission Mitigation Policies and Measures

Energy Conservation Plan (2011 – 2030)

Aims to increase energy efficiency by reducing energy intensity (energy consumption per GDP) by 25% by 2030 with 2005 as the base year, i.e. from 16 to 12 ktoe/billion baht GDP (1 USD ~ 30 baht)

Requires a reduction in energy demand of 30,000 ktoe in 2030 or 20% of the projected demand

CO2 Emission Sources: Potential CCS

Power Industry

Natural Gas Processing Industry

Cement Industry

Oil and Gas Industry

Require comprehensive

study on CCSR concept

Potential CO2 Sinks

Source: ADB DM TA 7575

Depleted oil and gas reservoirs

Lack of information on saline aquifers and coal seam

Require comprehensive study on

injectivity.

- Carbonate reservoirs (NE area)

- Highly faulted reservoirs

Challenges CCS is a very new issue, not many governments including

Thai’s government has developed rule and regulations as same

as assigned designated agency on CCS.

Though Thai energy sector is increasingly interested in CCS, as

can be seen by the participation in CCS studies, however, the

CCS technology is still not cost attractive and technology risk

Public Participation and Public Awareness is one of the critical

issues to implement CCS. Currently, knowledge on CCS for

public consider at minimum level

Actions Needed

Capacity building on CCS technology, rule & regulation for

policy and planning, regulation and oversight, and technical

personnel

Develop a CCS roadmap: policy, regulatory framework, and

assigned designated authority

Develop public education and awareness campaign on CCS

to engage public participation at early stage

Thank you for your attention