Thailand revises policy to boost photovoltaic industry
According to Bangkok Post of Thailand, the energy minister of Thailand Sontiratsontijirawong said recently that he would modify the relevant policy clauses within two months to encourage more households to install rooftop photovoltaic projects and sell electricity to the grid.
SontiratSontijirawong is said to have come up with the plan after discussions with Rosanatositrakul, a former senator from Bangkok who heads the energy group Energy Reform Thailand.Previously, Rosanatositrakul has criticized the development of Thailand's photovoltaic industry obstacles, in particular the lack of attractive photovoltaic electricity prices.
It is understood that Thailand has allowed private participation in photovoltaic power generation projects since 2013, but the public generally has little interest in this.Under previous regulations from the Ministry of Energy, households with rooftop PV installations can not only use the electricity they generate on a daily basis, but also sell the excess power to Thailand's national grid for 1.68 baht ($0.054) per kilowatt-hour.Rosanatositrakul points out that the price is not enough to entice people to install rooftop photovoltaic projects.In addition, Thai government departments need to adjust taxes and find better ways to support those who want to install rooftop PV projects, such as using a "net metering system" to calculate electricity prices.
Sontiratsontijirawong said the policy adjustment is aimed at adding 50 megawatts of rooftop PV capacity over the next five years.He stressed that he would urge relevant government departments to discuss with "Thailand Energy Reform" and come up with relevant policy details as soon as possible to make rooftop photovoltaic projects more attractive to ordinary households.
Currently, about 95 percent of Thailand's solar power comes from dedicated solar farms, according to the Ministry of Energy.Rosanatositrakul said rooftop PV projects are popular in Bangkok and the Eastern Economic Corridor, but the current low feed-in tariff discourages people from installing them.
According to the "National Power Development Plan 2018-2037" previously formulated by Thailand, the country will install 12,700 megawatts of solar power by 2037.
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