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'''Solar power in Thailand''' is targeted to reach 6,000 [[Megawatt|MW]] by 2036.<ref name=Reuters20150712>{{cite news|last1=Jittapong|first1=Khettiya|title=Thailand ignites solar power investment in Southeast Asia|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/thailand-solar-idUKL3N0ZM2JB20150712|access-date=2014-07-24|work=Reuters|agency=Reuters UK|date=2015-07-12}}</ref> |
'''Solar power in Thailand''' is targeted to reach 6,000 [[Megawatt|MW]] by 2036.<ref name=Reuters20150712>{{cite news|last1=Jittapong|first1=Khettiya|title=Thailand ignites solar power investment in Southeast Asia|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/thailand-solar-idUKL3N0ZM2JB20150712|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224052029/http://uk.reuters.com/article/thailand-solar-idUKL3N0ZM2JB20150712|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 24, 2015|access-date=2014-07-24|work=Reuters|agency=Reuters UK|date=2015-07-12}}</ref> |
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In 2013 installed photovoltaic capacity nearly doubled and reached 704 MW by the end of the year.<ref name="iea-pvps-snapshot-1992-2013">{{cite book |url=http://www.iea-pvps.org/fileadmin/dam/public/report/statistics/PVPS_report_-_A_Snapshot_of_Global_PV_-_1992-2013_-_final_3.pdf |title=Snapshot of Global PV 1992-2013 |edition=2nd |isbn=978-3-906042-19-0 |publisher=International Energy Agency - Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme |page=8 |year=2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407081455/http://www.iea-pvps.org/fileadmin/dam/public/report/statistics/PVPS_report_-_A_Snapshot_of_Global_PV_-_1992-2013_-_final_3.pdf |archive-date=7 April 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
In 2013 installed photovoltaic capacity nearly doubled and reached 704 MW by the end of the year.<ref name="iea-pvps-snapshot-1992-2013">{{cite book |url=http://www.iea-pvps.org/fileadmin/dam/public/report/statistics/PVPS_report_-_A_Snapshot_of_Global_PV_-_1992-2013_-_final_3.pdf |title=Snapshot of Global PV 1992-2013 |edition=2nd |isbn=978-3-906042-19-0 |publisher=International Energy Agency - Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme |page=8 |year=2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407081455/http://www.iea-pvps.org/fileadmin/dam/public/report/statistics/PVPS_report_-_A_Snapshot_of_Global_PV_-_1992-2013_-_final_3.pdf |archive-date=7 April 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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At the end of 2015, with a total capacity of 2,500-2,800 MW, Thailand has more solar power capacity than all the rest of Southeast Asia combined.<ref name = "Reuters20150712"/> |
At the end of 2015, with a total capacity of 2,500-2,800 MW, Thailand has more solar power capacity than all the rest of Southeast Asia combined.<ref name = "Reuters20150712"/> |
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Latest revision as of 23:35, 12 September 2024
Solar power in Thailand is targeted to reach 6,000 MW by 2036.[2] In 2013 installed photovoltaic capacity nearly doubled and reached 704 MW by the end of the year.[3] At the end of 2015, with a total capacity of 2,500-2,800 MW, Thailand has more solar power capacity than all the rest of Southeast Asia combined.[2]
Thailand has great solar potential, especially the southern and northern parts of the northeastern region of Udon Thani Province and certain areas in the central region. Around 14.3% of the country has a daily solar exposure of around 19–20 MJ/m2/day, while another 50% of the country gains around 18–19 MJ/m2/day. In terms of solar potential, Thailand lags behind the US, but is ahead of Japan.[4]
The 84 MW Lopburi Solar Farm was completed in May 2013. German solar energy company Conergy signed a contract with Thailand's Siam Solar Energy to construct three solar plants of 10.5 MW each in addition to existing two solar plants that have been under construction since autumn 2012.[5]
In 2021, the world’s largest hybrid solar-hydropower project, the Sirindhorn floating solar farm, commenced operations.[6]
Power purchase scheme
[edit]In January 2015, Thailand's Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced a new regulation for the purchase of electricity from ground-mounted solar projects, replacing the "adder" scheme with the "feed-in-tariff" (FiT) scheme. The regulation aims to revive the investment in renewable energy projects in Thailand after a quiet period in the renewable energy sector in 2014. There are over one hundred projects, with a total capacity of 1,000 MW, whose applications have not yet been accepted under the adder scheme and therefore are eligible for the feed-in-tariff scheme.[7]
Statistics
[edit] Daily insolation in Bangkok with an average of 5.04 hours of sun per day.[8] |
| Year | Cumulative Capacity (MWp) |
Annual Installations (MWp) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-grid
(Distributed) |
On-grid
(Centralized) |
Off-grid | Total | On-grid
(Distributed) |
On-grid
(Centralized) |
Off-grid | Total | |
| 2005 | - | 1.77 | 22.11 | 23.88 | - | 0.01 | - | 13.05 |
| 2006 | - | 1.86 | 28.66 | 30.52 | - | 0.09 | 6.55 | 6.64 |
| 2007 | - | 3.61 | 28.90 | 32.51 | - | 1.75 | 0.24 | 1.99 |
| 2008 | - | 4.05 | 29.34 | 33.39 | - | 0.44 | 7.23 | 0.88 |
| 2009 | - | 13.68 | 29.49 | 43.17 | - | 9.63 | 0.15 | 9.78 |
| 2010 | - | 19.57 | 29.65 | 49.22 | - | 5.89 | 7.54 | 6.05 |
| 2011 | - | 212.28 | 29.88 | 242.68 | - | 192.71 | 0.23 | 193.46 |
| 2012 | - | 357.38 | 30.19 | 387.57 | - | 145.10 | 8.08 | 144.89 |
| 2013 | - | 793.73 | 29.73 | 823.46 | - | 436.35 | -0.46a | 435.89 |
| 2014 | - | 1,268.78 | 29.15 | 1,298.51 | - | 475.05 | 7.04 | 475.05 |
| 2015 | - | 1,389.55 | 30.03 | 1,419.58 | - | 120.77[9] | 0.88 | 121.07 |
| 2016 | 129.68 | 2,282.64 | 33.80 | 2,446.12 | 129.68 | 893.09 | 11.69 | 1,026.54 |
| 2017 | 359.79 | 2,663.12 | 34.14 | 3,057.05 | 230.11 | 380.48 | 0.34 | 610.93 |
| 2018 | 598.86 | 2,827.05 | 11.43 | 3,437.34 | 239.07 | 163.93 | -10.68a | 380.29 |
| Source: IEA-PVPS, Annual Report 2015 (AR2015),[10] National Survey report of PV applications in Thailand [11] Notes:
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See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Global Horizontal Irradiation (GHI): Thailand". solargis. Retrieved 5 Mar 2015.
- ^ a b Jittapong, Khettiya (2015-07-12). "Thailand ignites solar power investment in Southeast Asia". Reuters. Reuters UK. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ Snapshot of Global PV 1992-2013 (PDF) (2nd ed.). International Energy Agency - Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme. 2014. p. 8. ISBN 978-3-906042-19-0. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Areas with solar power potential". Thailand Ministry of Energy, Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency. Retrieved 5 Mar 2015.
- ^ "Thailand turns to solar power". Investvine.com. 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ^ "Thailand starts operating massive floating solar panel project as pressure mounts on climate action". CNA. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ "Solar power in Thailand: new power purchase scheme creates investment opportunities". www.nortonrosefulbright.com. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- ^ "PV Watts". US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 9 Jul 2012.
- ^ "Solarpv.tv".
- ^ IEA-PVPS, Annual Report 2015 (AR2015), p. 105, 27 May 2016
- ^ "IEA National Survey Report of PV Applications in Thailand 2018" (PDF). 2018.
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