Overview
In May 2023, the Prime Minister issued the long-awaited Decision
500, approving the National Power Development Plan, known as PDP8.
Decision 500 took effect on May 15, 2023, and covers a 27-year
period (2023–2050). It outlines general policies, objectives,
and plans for the development of power generation and transmission
infrastructure. It also deals with land use. It identifies key
projects. On April 1, 2024, the Prime Minister issued Decision 262,
approving the PDP8 Implementation Plan
("Plan"). After two years from the date
of Decision 500, the actual implementation shows that a number of
offshore wind power projects and coal fired power plants may not
achieve the approved schedule, a number of new nuclear power plants
and new LNG power plants have been approved. On April 15, 2025 the
Prime Minister issued a new decision (Decision 768) approving the
amended National Power Plan ("Amended
PDP8") to address the actual implementation and
changes of
