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Rising data centre demand pressures power capacity

Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand's gas-fired South Bangkok power plant in Samut Prakan.

Energy authorities are preparing to expand Thailand's electricity generation capacity amid mounting concerns that rising demand from resource-intensive businesses, particularly data centres, could strain the national grid.

An energy official who requested anonymity said Thailand's current installed capacity is 46,191 megawatts, excluding renewable sources. Peak demand during the hot season reached 36,758MW, leaving a reserve margin of less than 30%.

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