Time to Use Geothermal Power in Thailand (The Nation)
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| (Courtesy CIA.gov) |
Bangchak Petroleum’s former president Anusorn Sangnimnuan was one who showed interest in geothermal. In December 2012, he led a media tour to the Mori Geothermal Power Plant in Hokkaido, Japan. The power plant, established in 1972 started generating electricity in 1982 with a production capacity of 50 MWe. It brings up heat from as deep as 3km underground.
During the visit, Anusorn noted that Thailand shows a potential to make use of the CO2-free geothermal power, particularly in the North where power can satisfy community demands. This can save their electricity bills and should win community support.
At present, there is one geothermal plant in Thailandin Phang district, Chiang Mai, but with a small capacity of 0.3 MWe.
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