Bangkok, Energy Permanent Secretary ready to jab NESDB Approval of the EGAT floating solar project to move towards carbon neutrality in the country. If the EGAT board receives approval from the Cabinet tomorrow, it must expedite the nomination of a new EGAT Governor. Take care of people's finances, investments, and electricity bills. Mr. Prasert Sinsukprasert Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy revealed that if the Cabinet meeting tomorrow (Feb. 13) approves the names of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand's Board of Directors, (EGAT) new set after the recruitment process was delayed for more than 4 months due to the selection process for a new set of state enterprise directors according to the new law of the Ministry of Finance. There are adjustments that are different from the original. By the first thing the committee The new EGAT team will expedite consideration, namely the proposal to the Cabinet to appoint a new EGAT Governor (the 16th person) to replace Mr. Bunyanit Wongrakmit , EGAT Governor, whose term has expired. Then on August 21, 2023, the EGAT board will pass a resolution approving the original person who was nominated. From the old board, Mr. Debarat Theppitak, President of Electricity Generating Public Company Limited, holds the position of EGAT Governor or not, depending on the resolution of the EGAT Board. As for EGAT's financial problems after Received the burden on behalf of the people to take care of the cost of fuel to produce electricity of approximately 100 billion baht. It is also a matter that the EGAT board must consider. The government's policy must be taken into account in taking care of the people's living expenses. Along with taking care of EGAT's financial burden, including investment promotion projects of EGAT must adjust its electricity production model according to new technology. Reducing the use of fossils Especially floating solar projects that are still pending project consideration at NESDB. You'll have to see how it's delayed. Because of these pro jects It is considered to help reduce the cost of importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) and promote the government's carbon neutrality plan in the future. Meanwhile EGAT must proceed with the matter of separating the electrical system control center (SO) from EGAT, including arranging the power purchase agreement (internal PPA) of EGAT in order to have Clear and transparent in ordering the operation of electricity purchases that must be at a minimum beneficial to the people 'EGAT's liquidity management is now, if you look at the economic recovery, tourism has brought in higher electricity usage than during COVID-19, causing EGAT to have higher income. And EGAT's financial standards can maintain its cash position at no less than 60,000 million baht, but if it has to have more money for investing in energy security. It is the duty of the EGAT board and executives to come together and discuss. How to manage finances One investment project that has not yet been paid is the LNG Terminal Nong Fab project in which EGAT jointly invests with PTT Public Company Limited in a 50:50 ratio with a capacity of 7.5 million tons. per year (MTPA), total investment approximately 30,000 million baht,' Mr. Prasert said. EGAT has prepared a system investment plan. Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid in 9 dams, namely Sirindhorn Dam Ubonrat Dam, Bhumibol Dam, Srinakarin Dam Vajiralongkorn Dam Chulabhorn Dam, Bang Lang Dam, Ratchaprapa Dam and Sirikit Dam, with a total production capacity of 2,725 megawatts, which will begin gradually entering the system from 2020 - 2037, with construction completed and currently under construction. Sirindhorn Dam Ubonrat Dam And many projects have not yet been considered by the NESDB. Source: Thai News Agency
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