Alternative energy in thailand(2003)

DEPARTMENT OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND EFFICIENCY AND HISTORY Department of aternative Energy development and efficiency ( DEDE ),originally established as National Energy Authority ( NEA ) under Office of the Prime Minister by the Nation Energy Authority Act, as issued in the Royal gazette, volume 70, 6 january 1953 under guidance of Nation Energy committee concerning energy policy and development, and later, rename as Nation Energy administration ( NEA ) in 1971, has been retructured since 1992, to function in development and promotion of energy production, tranmission and distribution, research and development of alternative energy, and, regulation and promotion of energy conservation and energy efficiency. 7 january 1953 Established as Nation Energy Authority ( NEA ) under office of the prime Minister, having a tamporary office as Chulalongkorn University, the feculty of Engineering, and latter moved to Sala Luk Khun in Royal Grand Palace Compound. 13 July 1959 Moved to Pibultham Villa, at the present address of 17 Rama 1 Rd. , Kasatsuk Bridge, patuwan, bankkok 10330 23 May 1963 Transferred to Ministy of National Development by the Government Administrative Act 1963 1 October 1971 Transferred back to office of the Prime Minister and renamed as National Energy Administration ( NEA ) 24 march 1979 Transferred to Ministy of Science, Technology and Energy. 13 February 1992 Restructured and renamed as Department of Energy Development and Promotion ( DEDP ) under the Energy Development and Promotion Act 1992, issured in the Royal Gazatte Volume 109, part 9, dated 12 February 1992. 4 April 1992 The Ministry was renamed as Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment ( MOSTE ) 3 October 2003 Restructured and renamed as Department of Alternative Energy Development and efficiency ( DEDE ) under Ministry of Energy by the government Adminitrative Act 2002, issured in the Royal Gazette Volume 119, part 99 (A), dated 2 October 2002.

Alternative Energy ( Source : Thailand Alternative energy Situation 2003 ) Alternative Energy means energy which are used for petroleum substitution; is divided into 2 categories which are alternat energyive energy from depleted resources and orther from renewableresources Alternative Energy consists of coal, hydrogen energy, natural gas, oil shale, nuclear energy, methane from mine, tarsand, liquid biofuels, biogas, solid biomass energy, hydro energy, solar energy, tidal energy, wave energy and wind energy. In 2003 , thailand consumed alternative energy as primary energy 41,658 Ktoe, 63% as thermal energy and 37% for electical .when classified by energy types, the consumption was 31% coal, 33% gas, and 36% renewable energy Among the renewable energy, 33% was biomass and 3% was hydropower. ( NOTE : Renewable energy means alternative energy from non depleted resources which can be renewable such as liquid biofuels, biogas, solid biomass energy, geothermal energy, hydro energy, solar energy, tidal energy, wave energy ans wind energy.) In 2003 alternative energies that were improted were coal, natural gas, wood, charcoal, paddy husk, ethanol, plam oil, coconut oil, and hydrogen. Their energy contents were equivalent to 9,859 Ktoe. This amount was considered to be increased by 11.5% compared with that last year. The quantity of electric buys were 623 Ktoe. this amount was considered to be increased by 15.7%. In 2003 alternative energy was exported equivalent to 219 Ktoe. This amount was considered to be decreased by 11.4% compared with the exported amount last year. Thequantity of electricity exported were 17.1 Ktoe, This amount was considered to be decreased by 1.5% Final Energy Consumption in Thailand 2003 Classified by economic sectors Agricultural sector In 2003, the alternative energy consumption in agricultural sector was 0.4 Ktoe. Of this amount, it was shared by biomass 99.98% and wind energy 0.02% Industrial sector In 2003, the alternative energy consumption in industrial sector was 8,902 Ktoe. Of this amount, it was shared by solid biomass 16.0%, biogas 0.2%, coal 63.9% and natural gas 19.9%. Resident and commercial sector In 2003, the alternative energy consumption in resident and commercial sector was 5,793 Ktoe. Of this amount, it was shared by solid biomass 99.98%, solar energy 0.01% and biogas 0.01%. Transportation sector In 2003, the alternative energy consumption in transportation sector was 4.9 Ktoe. Of this amount, it was shared by liquid biofuels 1.8%and natural gas 98.2%.