Bangkok, July 27- MEA expects electricity consumption this year. Come back like it was before COVID-19, speeding up Go Smart, Go Digital and Go Green to drive energy for urban lifestyles. Acknowledging that the delay in establishing a government may affect the 2024 budget
Mr. Vilas Chaleysat, Governor of the MEA or Metropolitan Electricity Authority, revealed that each year, the MEA has an investment budget of approximately 20 billion baht that must be approved by the cabinet. It may also cause the investment project in 2014 to delay the budget as well. As for the 2013 project, everything is moving forward according to the plan in all aspects. and from the expanding economy tourists return Therefore, it is expected that this year, the amount of electricity used in the areas that the MEA takes care of is Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan. demand for use Electricity compared to last year will grow by 1 percent, with electricity consumption equal to the period before COVID-19, about 50 billion units, or the maximum demand for electricity, about 9 thousand megawatts, and in the future it is expected to use electricity. Still growing according to the plan is grow by 13% in 2030, or the maximum power demand will be at 12,000 megawatts to support the growth of the increasing rail system and EVs that the government expects to have around 3 million units in 2030 from There are currently about 50,000 vehicles.
On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the founding of the MEA on August 1, 2023, the MEA organized an activity under the name “65th MEA SPARK the Sustainable Future” to spark a sustainable future. By opening for participants to make donations to 2 foundations: the Sahathai Foundation and the Child Development Foundation There are also presentations on the results of driving the organization based on the Tripple Go for Goal principle in 3 areas: Go Smart, Go Digital and Go Green under the vision of Energy for city life, Energize smart living in driving energy for metropolitan city life
In terms of GO Smart, it is the continuous development of electric power distribution systems with modern technology. It is the heart that will help strengthen the stability and reliability of the power system, such as the Smart Metro Grid, where at present, the MEA has installed a total of 33,265 Smart Meters, enabling data to be linked through the online system to help manage the power system. Analyze the location of the occurrence of power failures. By the year 2027, a total of 441,400 sets will be installed, including the application of such technology to distribution transformers. Under the TLM (Transformer Load Monitoring) project, it helps plan for the expansion or improvement of the electricity network. By 2027, the installation will be completed in all MEA areas with a total of 62,400 sets.
MEA also operates a project to change the overhead cable system to underground cable. Especially in the construction of the colored train projects, which will have more plans to be completed in 2023, there will be an additional 29 kilometers of completed lines, totaling 91 kilometers. Completed for a total of 236.1 kilometers by the year 2027 and plans to continue in the future for another 1,140.8 kilometers, totaling 1,454.3 kilometers.
In terms of Go Digital, MEA has upgraded to become a Fully Digital Service by developing various online services such as Tracking System, MEA’s online transaction service via MEASY, electronic Letter of Guarantee service on blockchain technology (eLG). on Blockchain) as well as the development of the EV Data Roaming system, enabling MEA EV Application to share data with various major operators covering both the function of finding electric charging stations. and payment of services
On the Go Green side, it supports the EV Ecosystem by designing a Smart Charging system to reduce overload problems, including recently launching the MEA EV Super Charge, a 120 kW electric charger that is ready to connect to the system. Solar PV and Battery Storage at the Wattana Viphas Building, Metropolitan Electricity Authority, Klong Toei Headquarters, serving users in the heart of the metropolis. .-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency