Energy Efficiency
Promotion
in Thailand
Dr. Kurujit Nakornthap
Deputy Permanent Secretary of Energy
Ministry of Energy, Thailand
1. Energy Efficiency Development Plan
(2010-2030)
Government policy @ 23rd AUG 2011 aims to reduce Energy Intensity 25% within 20 years
Energy usage reduced ktoe
Final Energy Consumption (ktoe)
not less than
162,715
38,200 ktoe by 2030
38,200
BAU
EI 124,515
(2010) Reduce 25%
15.6 ktoe/billion baht EI
With EE Plan (2030)
11.7 ktoe/billion baht
Average Growth rate/year (2010-2030)
71,200
GDP (2011) 4.3%
Population 0.3%
*GDP2030 at constant price 1988 = 10,650 billion baht
Target Groups Expected outcome in 2030
Industrial sector
Reduce final energy consumption at least 38,200 ktoe
Transportation sector
Reduce CO2 emission 130 M. tons
Business Building
Reduce Energy cost 707,000 M.Bahts.
Small Business and Residential Building
1.4 EE Current Status
Performance on Energy Efficiency Measures
EE Results in 2013
reduce energy consumption 2.4 %
Save over 44,000 Mbaht in Energy Import
Reduce CO2 5.7 M tons.
2. Scheme to promote EE
• ESCO Fund
• Tax Incentives
Financial • Direct Subsidy
Support • Revolving Fund
• Research & Development • Energy Credit
• Knowledge & Know-how
Knowledge
Social Law &
Regulation
• Public Relation through Media
• Energy Management for
• Creating Awareness
Designated Buildings and Factories
• Thailand Energy Awards
under ECP ACT
• Personal Development
• Building Energy Code
• EE Display Center
• Standard and Labelling for
• EE Networking / Voluntary Agreement
equipments & material
• Energy Conservation in Production /
(MEPS & HEPS)
Making Contribution
2.1 EE Legal Framework
Energy Conservation and Promotion Act.
B.E. 1992 (revision B.E. 2007)
Decree on designated building Decree on designated factory
Effective from12/12/1995 Effective from17/07/1997
Ministerial Regulations
Energy Management in Persons
Persons Responsible
Responsible for
for Energy
EnergyManagement
Management
designated buildings and Energy
Energy (PRE)
(PRE) Auditors
Auditors*
factories
Effective from31/07/2009
Effective from20/11/2009 Effective from 11/05/2012
Building Energy Code High Energy Efficiency
Effective from20/06/2009 Standard for Equipments
and Machinery
Effective from08/04/2009
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2.1 Legal Measure
Energy Conservation Promotion Act 1992
(Amendment in 2007)
• Monitoring designated factories and buildings in
compliance with laws
• Focusing on Energy Management
• New building Design for Energy Efficiency
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Energy Conservation
Legal Measures
Energy Management Standard in designated factories/buildings
- Designated factories/buildings : 5,406
- Appointment of Personnel Responsible for Energy(PRE) : 4,905
- Submission of energy management reports 4,491
- Energy saving potential 306.20 ktoe/year
Building Energy Code
-MOU signed with 7 local administrations e.g. Bangkok Metropolitan
Administration, Chiang Mai Municipality Pattaya Municipality etc.
-2E Building Center/training related stakeholders
- Inspecting 108 Building Plans
Energy saving equipment/machinery standards/labeling
- Announcement of Ministerial Regulations for 8 types of HEPs i.e. air
conditioner, glass, refrigerator
- Completion of 27 drafts of Ministerial Regulations/22 products for MEPs
- 4 product labels were issued in 2007-2010 (household cooking stove
using LPG, glass, micro fiber insulation and VSD)
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2.2 Energy Management Standard for Designated
Factories and Buildings
• Criteria for Designated Factories/Buildings
Factories/Buildings with
Peak Demand ≥ 1,000 kW
Transformer Capacity ≥ 1,175 kVA
Total Energy Consumption ≥ 20 million MJ/year
• Number of PRE in designated factories/buildings
Types Designated Factories/Buildings
Peak Demand 1,000-3,000 kW ≥ 3,000 kW
Transformer Capacity 1,175-3,530 kVA ≥ 3,530 kVA
Energy Use 20- 60 million MJ/ year ≥ 60 million MJ/year
Number of PRE 1 2 (at least 1 senior PRE)
Number of Designated 2,955 2,451
Factories/Buildings
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2.2 Energy Management Standard for Designated
Factories and Buildings
• Performance and Current Status of Designated Factories
and Buildings
- 5,406 designated Factories/Buildings
(3,363 Designated Factories /2,043 Designated Buildings)
- Appointment of PRE in 4,905 factories/buildings (90.73%)
- Submission of Energy Management Report:
4,491 factories/buildings (84.94%)
- Energy Saving Potential 306.20 ktoe/year
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2.3 Building Energy Code
• Ministerial Regulation Highlights
To set up a building energy code for new building design for energy efficiency
Enforcing 9 Types of Building
Hospital Office Education Condominium
City Hall Theater Hotel Entertainment
Department Store/Shopping Center
Building size from 2,000 sqm. must be built under the following
building energy code system:
Building Envelope Lighting Air conditioner
Water Heating Renewable Energy
Total Energy Use
Equipment Use
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2.4 Machinery/Energy Saving
Equipment Standard/labeling
• Summary of MEPS and HEPS
MEPS 6 Products HEPS 8 Products
Fluorescent lamp Air-Conditioner
Fluorescent lamp Compact Refrigerator
3 Phases of Motor Desk, Wall, Standing Electric Fan
Air-Conditioner Electric Rice Cooker
LPG Gas Stove Water Cooler for Ventilation System
Refrigerator Glass
Electric Heater
Electric Thermos Jug
Draft MEPS 20 Products Draft HEPS 34 Products
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3. Financial Support
3.1 Co-Investing Scheme : ESCO Fund
ESCO FUND Co-Investing &
Investment Promotion Scheme
Energy Conservation
ESCO Venture Capital
Promotion Fund
Investors Equity Investment
Equipment Leasing
Investment Carbon Market
Committee
Technical Assistant
Credit Guarantee Facility
Fund
Manager
– 500 + 500 mil.B allocated from Gov’s ENCON FUND
– 2 Fund Managers assigned & given 3 years window of investment
– Equity Investment 10-50% equity holding, Max. 50 mill. B./project , Investment period 5-7 years
– Equipment Leasing 100% of total cost with max. 10 mill. B. Maximum leasing period 5 years
– As of now, 54 projects invested with total investment of 6.1 billion Bt.(510 mill. B. from ESCO Fund)
– Total Energy saving of 1.06 billion B.
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Energy Conservation
Financial Mechanism (contd.)
ESCO Fund
Terms and Conditions
-Joint Investment participation in the project; 10-50 % of the
total investments, not exceeding 50 mil.Baht for 3-7 years
-Joint venture with ESCO; 10-30 % of investment but not
exceeding 50 mil.Baht; 3-7 years
- EE+RE equipment rental/purchase; not exceeding 50
mil.baht, within 5 years pay back period
-Carbon Credit; Technical Assistance; Guarantee Facility
Performance (Phase I and II)
- Allocated Loan 1,057 mil.Baht
- Funded projects : 54 , Total investment : 5,542 mil.Baht
-Saving 1,255 mil.Baht
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3.2 Direct Subsidy 20%
• Criteria and Supporting Condition
20% subsidy for each standard/measure including in-depth measure (e.g.
High Frequency Electronic ballast, Variable Speed Drives for water pumping,
HEP motor), at the minimum of 50,000 Baht per person and at the maximum
of 3,000,000 Baht per person with not more than 7 years payback period.
• To buy EE products
• Target groups
• Payback period < 7 years
• Industries/ Commercial buildings/ Agro-Industries
Heat Pump
High eff. motor LED Heat Pipe
VSD
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EE Projects
Promoting the use of LED lamp
=> Save 70%
Advantages
High Efficiency => capable of outputting 135 lumens/watt
reduced power consumption
Long life of current > 50,000 hours
Smaller size
No warm-up period
Controllable - can be controlled for brightness and color
made of solid material with no filament or tube or bulb to break
Excellent Color Rendering
Environmentally friendly - no mercury or other hazardous substances 15
3.3 Co-Investing Scheme : ESCO Fund
ESCO FUND Co-Investing &
Investment Promotion Scheme
Energy Conservation
Promotion Fund ESCO Venture Capital
Investors
Equity Investment
Equipment Leasing
Investment
Committee Carbon Market
Technical Assistant
Credit Guarantee Facility
Fund
Manager
– 500 + 500 mil.B allocated from Gov’s ENCON FUND
– 2 Fund Managers assigned & given 3 years window of investment
– Equity Investment 10-50% equity holding, Max. 50 mill. B./project , Investment period 5-7 years
– Equipment Leasing 100% of total cost with max. 10 mill. B. Maximum leasing period 5 years
– As of now, 54 projects invested with total investment of 6.1 billion Bt.(510 mill. B. from ESCO Fund)
– Total Energy saving of 1.06 billion B. 16
3.4 Energy Conservation Promotion
in Buildings through Labeling
• Objectives
-To promote and stimulate labeling for energy efficiency in
buildings/households
-To create an awareness to buildings and home buyers/
tenants
-To make labeling information become the long-term market
mechanism for enhancing sustainable energy conservation
Energy Efficiency Building Energy Efficiency House
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4. Social Awareness
4.1 Capacity Building and Public
Relations Measures
- Technology dissemination : Energy Display Center
54 technologies and the Mini Plant
Energy Display Center consists of
- 37 technologies of industrial sector
- 10 technologies of commercial sector
- 7 technologies of residential sector
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4.2 Capacity Building
- Providing energy courses to train person in related
fields for 38,386 people e.g.
-9,939 Persons Responsible for Energy (PREs)
-2,021 Trainees on the new building design for energy efficiency
-1,226 Trainees on Energy management and audit
-1,200 Trainees/year on Energy conservation technologies in main
equipment system which was regularly used in buildings and factories
-Educational Programs (University, Vocational/College, High school)
were conducted to 24,000 students/year
-International Programs (ASEAN Countries) e.g. Myanmar, Laos
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4.3 Technology dissemination by
10 Technical Service Centers
- Dissemination and transfer of energy technology to support
the Royal-initiated Self-sufficient Economy Project
- Transfer, dissemination and promotion of renewable energy and
energy efficiency use in the Royal Thai Police Office
- Promoting the use of RE and EE to soldiers in military camp
- Development and transfer of production technology and
application of Cylindrical Biomass Stove in households and
household industry
- Transfer, dissemination, and demonstration of energy saving
with participation in designated factories/buildings
- Knowledge campaign and energy consumption exhibition and
demonstration
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4.4 Public Relations and Public Awareness
Campaign
- Thailand Energy Awards Contest
(the Prime Minister will be normally invited to present
the awards at the House of Parliament)
- ASEAN Energy Awards
- Consulting/Information services
- Publishing documents for dissemination
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Thank you for Your attention
