High gas dependence for power generation in Thailand: The vulnerability analysis

Energy Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 3335-3346

  Nakawiro, Thanawat ^a   Bhattacharyya, Subhes C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Natural gas dependence; Thailand; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC INDUSTRY; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; GAS SUPPLY; NATURAL GAS; TAXATION;

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS;

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS;

COMMODITY PRICE; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENERGY USE; GAS SUPPLY; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; NATURAL GAS; POWER GENERATION; VULNERABILITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 33947718825     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2006.11.019     Document Type: Article

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