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1 2011/EWG42/014 Agenda Item: 8a Low Carbon Model Town Project on Samui Island Submitted by: Thailand 42 nd Energy Working Group Meeting Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei October 2011

2 Low Carbon Model Town Project on Samui Island 19 th October 2011 Samui Background Information General Information Location located 84 km northeast of Suratthani province in the Gulf of Thailand or about 20 km away from mainland Population 53,769 people with 6 times of non-registered population in tourist business and average of 3,000 tourists on the island daily Area 227 km 2 About 54% of the island area is an uninhabitable jungle mountain, 33% is plain area along the coast, and the rests are beaches and low land Weather Tropical monsoon climate Avg. temperature : 27.3 C Avg. rainfall : mm Tourists 1,059,642 people/yr. Mostly travel by air 1

3 10/12/2011 General Information Power Source 3 existing sub-marine cables to transfer electricity from mainland (Khanom power plant) - Capacity of 128 MW - Additional of 55 MW (in progress) Transportation - Most popular is renting a bicycle, a motorbike, a jeep - Getting to Samui : Air, Bus, Train, Ferry, Speedboat, Express boat Samui Suratthani : 84 km Samui Pha-ngan : 25 km Samui Donsuk harbor : 35 km Solid Waste Samui generates 120 tons of garbage/day (Capacity of burner stove: 140 tons/day) 40% incombustible and plastic 25% dry combustible 30% food waste with high moisture 5% others Waste water Water demand 18,000 22,000 m3/day 6,000 m3/day wastewater is going to treatment system The remaining wastewater is discharged into river and canals. Air pollution Overloading of vehicles with increased noise and air pollution Samui s Energy Consumption Share of Electricity Consumption 521 GWh in % 2% 24% Household Business/Industry 71% Government/Public Others Share of Petroleum Products Consumption 200 million liters in % 12% Diesel Gasoline 17% 62% Fuel oil Others Energy Intensity of 18.3 ktoe / thousand million Baht (2010) (1 UDS = 30 THB) 2

4 CO2 Reduction Potential MtCO2e/year 2072 MtCO2e/year - 20% % 620 LED Street Lighting, EE Lamps % MtCO2e 5 31 Fuel Switching Green Buildings Electric Vehicles, Rental Cars, motorcycles 5 31 Untapped Energy Renewable Energies District Cooling Traffic and Transportation Samui Island Line no 1: Red Line Samui s Circle Line (50 km.) Line no 2: Green Line Airport Bo phut Chaweng Line no 3: Blue Line Namuang Taling Ngam - Rental Motorcycles - Rental Cars These must be evaluated for cost effectiveness during the F.S. 3

5 10/12/2011 Walking Street CO2 Emission Roughly Estimation Green Hotels Building Code Near Zero Energy Building Electric Wires should go underground Open Space, more trees Green Stores+Green Services Government Buildings Commercial Buildings Hospitals Department Stores 4

6 Distributed Green Power & Micro Smart Grids Renewable Energy Wind Power Hydro Power Solar Roof-top PV NG Micro Turbine Solid Waste Recycle Programs Waste-to-Energy Plant : Electricity or Liquid Waste-water Micro Smart Grid LCMT - Samui Island Green Fuel for Ferry Clean Energy Sources (Wind, Solar Hydro, NG, etc. Electric Vehicles / Buses Energy Management System Green Hotels, Resorts, Stores Smart Houses Near Zero Energy Buildings 5

7 Thai LCMT - Teams APERC Study Group A Mr. Sorawit Study Group B Dr. Samai International Consultant Thai Teams Mr. Krairit Dr. Twarath Dr. Prasert Mr.Sorawit Staff DEDE Advisors Major Focal Point Samui Area Suratthani Province Energy office Samui Municipality Pha-ngan Municipality University/ Local consultant Related Agencies Successful Case in Low Carbon Town Pa Luay Green Island 6

8 PGI s PGI s general General information Information Angthong National Forest Paluay Island Pangun Island Samui Island Location Paluay Island is located in Angthong Samui Island district, Surat thani on the west of Samui Island. The upper area is in the Angthong National Forest and the rest is under Treasury Department Surat thani Population Households with 438 people - Occupations mainly are small local fishermen, rubber tree farm. - People mainly live on the bay 3. Bay 4 Bay 3 Bay 2 Bay 1 กรอบแนวค ดในการจ ดท าแผนปฏ บ ต การ Activities to strengthen community participation Community Relations Development Public Hearing Energy Technologies Transferring to the community 7

9 Community Management Organization for Sustainability on Paluay Island Pa Luay Island Community Development Council Managing director Managing office Environmental Council Energy council Quality of living Development council Tourism promotion council Implementing Activities on PGI Solar Energy Water supply development Charcoal producing and High Eff. cooking Stove Hybrid system (wind + solar) Promote bio-diesel Electric Motorcycle 8

10 Samui International Airport Outstanding in Thailand Energy Award in 2010 First Runner in Tropical Building Energy Conservation in ASEAN Energy Award in 2011 Conclusions Key Success Factors - CO2 Reduction target is 30% by the year 2030 (2010 base) - Successful cases from Pa Luay Green Island and Samui Airport are the best lesson Learn - Guideline from Feasibility Study (2006) - Good relationship with all stakeholders - Best on going voluntary projects - organic hotel - green school - good cooperation in hotel association - Good team, Good vision 9

11 Thank you We commit to the stability of energy development Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) Ministry of Energy 17 Rama 1 Road, Patumwan Bangkok

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