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MoEN/IEA Joint Workshop on ‘Fuel Options for Power Generation in ASEAN’ |
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Location and date(s) of workshop:
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Bangkok, 22-23 September 2008 |
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IEA and Ministry of Energy, Thailand (MoEN) |
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Contact(s):
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brett.jacobs@iea.org |
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Background:
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After successfully holding a joint Thai Ministry of Energy (MoEN) and International Energy Agency (IEA) Workshop on ‘Oil Security and National Oil Emergency Preparedness in ASEAN’ in September 2007 in Bangkok, MoEN requested the IEA to hold a joint workshop that would examine international policy and perspectives for power generation options. The recent steep increases in oil, gas and coal prices and the need for countries worldwide to consider fuel diversification, fuel efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions in the power sector, made it very timely to open this topic up to discussion.
Southeast Asian participants were representatives of power utilities in Southeast Asia and policy makers, officials and academics of Thailand. The IEA team consisted of power generation and energy efficiency specialists. A representative of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) joined with the IEA team to present the nuclear power option and its issues.
While diversification in fuel options is critical to power sector security, there is no perfect solution and the final mix of options will be determined by national circumstances. Key issues for policy makers and utilities are:
- Demand Side Management: energy efficiency is the safest and most cost effective option;
- Early and open public debate on power generation options is essential;
- Technology options and fuel options for power are well known, and renewables have a clear role in mainstream generation. A price on carbon emissions will assist in driving diversity and efficiency of options;
- A liberalising power generation sector can cost-effectively drive diversity and provide high quality electricity supply, but Governments have to define the framework and regulators have to implement it; and
- Investment today in power options may be locked in for the next 40-50 years. It is critical to get the mix correct. |
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Agenda
Group photo
Photo from press conference
Summary Record |
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| Proceedings: |
Session 1. Opening
Welcome address (Minister of Energy)
Response address (Ambassador Ramsay)
Session 2. Fuel Diversification for Power Generation
Importance of power generation fuel diversification (Ian Cronshaw)
Current fuel mix for power generation in SE Asia and plans for the future (Malaysia)
Current fuel mix for power generation in SE Asia and plans for the future (Thailand)
International outlook for gas and steaming coal supply (Ian Cronshaw)
Session 3. Base-load vs. Distributed Generation and Costs
Importance of base-load power plant (Francois Nguyen)
Centralised vs. distributed generation options (Francois Nguyen)
Plant and system costs (Maria Sicilia)
Session 4. Demand Side Management
Forecasting power demand (Francois Nguyen) + Panel discussion
Demand side management vs. investing in new power plants (Nigel Jollands)
Session 5. Issues of Coal-fired Generation
Coal fired power stations: rehabilitation or replacement (Sankar Bhattacharya)
Cleaner coal technologies (Sankar Bhattacharya)
Current fuel mix for power generation in SE Asia and plans for the future (Indonesia)
Session 6. Issues of Nuclear Power Generation
Nuclear power generation – is SE Asia ready? (Ferenc Toth)
Dealing with public acceptance for nuclear power (Ferenc Toth)
Session 7. Closing
Closing remarks (Deputy Permanent Secretary)
Closing remarks (Ambassador Ramsay) |
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