The Cabinet approved the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) to borrow domestic funds as investment capital for 11 long-term projects, with a total credit limit of 10.406 billion baht.
On 20 Oct 2026 GMT+7, Ms. Ploytale Laksameesangchan, Deputy Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office, revealed that the Cabinet approved PEA to borrow domestic funds for investment in 11 new long-term projects for 2025, with a total credit limit of 10.406 billion baht, to be borrowed progressively as needed, as proposed by the Ministry of Interior.
Ms. Ploytale stated that the 11 new long-term projects for 2025 have a total budget framework of 13.88019 billion baht, divided into revenues of 3.47419 billion baht and domestic borrowing of 10.406 billion baht (already included in the state enterprise investment framework per the Cabinet resolution on 1 Oct 2024). The summary details are as follows.
1) Operational Support Plan Phase 6 with a total budget of 6.15 billion baht, comprising 4.612 billion baht from domestic borrowing and 1.538 billion baht from revenues.
Expected benefits: To secure sufficient operational support resources to maximize efficiency and better meet customer demands, providing faster, more convenient service and enhancing customer satisfaction.
2) Digital Operations Plan for PEA's Communications and Telecommunications in 2025, with a total budget of 211.44 million baht, including 158 million baht from domestic borrowing and 53.44 million baht from revenues.
Expected benefits: To develop PEA's communication network coverage, enabling direct control of electrical equipment at substations from control centers, and linking information systems to facilitate faster, more convenient electricity customer service.
3) Digital Operations Plan for Systems and Platforms in 2025, with a total budget of 96.07 million baht, including 72 million baht from domestic borrowing and 24.07 million baht from revenues.
Expected benefits: To establish a stable and cybersecure ICT infrastructure supporting PEA's digital operations plans.
4) Substation Asset Efficiency Improvement Plan, with a total budget of 1.81046 billion baht, comprising 1.357 billion baht from domestic borrowing and 453.46 million baht from revenues.
Expected benefits: To efficiently manage substation assets and enhance asset condition assessment systems, reducing maintenance burdens.
5) Major Equipment Procurement Plan for Underground Cable System Improvement, with a total budget of 230.82 million baht.
Including 173 million baht from domestic borrowing and 57.82 million baht from revenues.
Expected benefits: To ensure continuous electricity supply via underground cable systems and substations by reducing disruptions caused by faults.
6) Substation Asset Replacement Procurement Plan, with a total budget of 151.37 million baht.
Including 113 million baht from domestic borrowing and 38.37 million baht from revenues.
Expected benefits: To maintain replacement equipment for degraded assets, ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply service.
7) Power Transformer and AVR Transformer Asset Efficiency Enhancement Plan, with a total budget of 1.08496 billion baht, including 813 million baht from domestic borrowing and 271.96 million baht from revenues.
Expected benefits: To maintain readiness of power and AVR transformers for continuous electricity supply, reducing impact from equipment failures.
8) Digital Channels Integration and Enhancement Plan, with a total budget of 108 million baht, including 81 million baht from domestic borrowing and 27 million baht from revenues.
Expected benefits: To provide all customer services via digital platforms, increasing customer satisfaction, loyalty, and encouraging greater use of digital services.
9) Software Licensing and Purchasing Plan, with a total budget of 561.77 million baht, including 421 million baht from domestic borrowing and 140.77 million baht from revenues.
Expected benefits: To establish internationally standardized cybersecurity management systems, reducing risks of cyber threats.
10) Long-term Underground Cable Construction Plan Phase 3, covering 74 provinces, with a total budget of 2.5 billion baht, including 1.875 billion baht from domestic borrowing and 625 million baht from revenues.
Expected benefits: To upgrade electrical systems to underground cables in project provinces, enhancing system stability and reliability while improving landscape aesthetics by removing overhead wires.
11) Maintenance Contract Plan for Main Business Software and Integration of Related Systems Connecting Data from Main Business Software, with a total budget of 975.3 million baht, including 731 million baht from domestic borrowing and 244.3 million baht from revenues.
Expected benefits: To maintain availability and continuous operation of main business software systems, preventing interruptions and ensuring operational efficiency.