Thailand’s Solar Power Status

April 2013

Bureau of Solar Energy Development

Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE)

And Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand

Ministry of Energy

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Knowledge Base organisation and sustainable development Centre of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

• Develop promote and support the production and the use of clean energy relating to local environment in the sustainable and the most valuable

• Develop clean technology commercialisation for local consumption and export

• Build co-peration among population leading country to clean-energy knowledge-based society for economy security and happiness of the society

Mission

Vision

New Alternative Energy Development Plan

Electricity 2,000 MWHeat 100 ktoe

Electricity 1,200 MW

Electricity 3,630 MWHeat 8,200 ktoe

Electricity 600 MWHeat 1,000 ktoe

Electricity 160 MWHeat 35 ktoe

Electricity 1,608 MW

E 9 L/JB 5.97 L/JN 25 L/J

10-year Alternative Energy Development Plan (2012-2021)

Approved by National Energy Policy Commissionthe 30th November 2011

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25% of RE in total energy consumption in

year 2021

Renewable Energy Status 2011

10-year Alternative Energy Development Plan (2012-2021)

Approved by National Energy Policy Commissionthe 30th November 2011

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RE share in 2011 : 9.4%

242.37 MW/2,000 MW2.1 ktoe/100 ktoe

7.2 MW/1,200 MW

1,790 MW/3,630 MW3,441 ktoe /8,200 ktoe

158.8 MW/600 MW421 ktoe /1,000 ktoe

25.48 MW/160 MW1.71 ktoe / 35 ktoe

95.70 MW/1,608 MW

E 1.2 L JB 1.8/5.97 L J

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Solar SPP and VSPP status

*EGAT October 2012**ERC April 2013

Proposed Project Waiting for PPA Signed PPA Already sell

to gridTotal

Technology Project (no.)

Selling Capacity

(MW)

Project (no.)

Selling Capacity

(MW)

Project (no.)

SellingCapacity

(MW)

Project (no.)

Selling Capacity

(MW)

Project (no.)

Selling Capacity

(MW)

Solar Energy 169 934.3 4 4.2 241 2821.0 33 444.4 547 4,203.9

PV 34 3 4 4.2 23 833 32 436.4 8 20 8

SPP* 1 40.0 3 27 2 8

VSPP** 8 94 3 4 4 2 20 563 30 351 36 2 812 8

Thermal** 0 118 1,988.0 119 1,996.0

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0

50

100

150

200

250

300

29.65

220.72

Cu

mu

lati

ve

PV

in

sta

lla

tio

n[M

W]

Year

Cumulative PV Installed Capacity in Thailand since 1983

off grid grid-connected

Beginning of “Adder” Policy

Solar HomeProgram

Solar Energy Installation up to 2011

Measures for RE Promotion

6 Supporting Mechanisms:

RE-Electricity Generating

(5 from MoEN :

1 from Board of Invetment)

PrivateInvestor

CDM

Electricity authorities

Consumers

Promotion requesting

Support from the Ministry of Energy

• Renewable energy maps• Info from demonstration site

• One-Stop Service Renewable

energy potential info

• Investment Grant, i.e.biogas, solar hot water, and MSW (i.e.100% % %

for MSW

• “Energy Soft Loan”Revolving funds for Renewable energy and energy conservation, Energy credit

• ESCO Venture Capital Fund

• “Adder” : Feed-in Premiums Policy , Feed-in Tariff

DEDE

DEDE & EPPO

DEDE

EPPO

DEDE

1

2

3

4

5

Banks

To raise a loan

Capital requesting

Registration for intent expression as per the time specified

Adder

Carbon credit sale

ONEPEIA

ERC Local Admin

Offices giving licenses

Negotiation for electricity selling & buying

- Firm- Non Firm

Licenses

Technical support

BOI-Investment Incentives

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“Adder” : Feed-in Premiums

FuelAdder

Baht kWhVSPP SPP

Adder-VSPPUSD Cents

kWh **

Special adder *

Baht kWh

Supporting period(Year

Biomass- Installed capacity <= 1 MW- Installed capacity > 1 MW

0.50 0.30

Bidding 1.540.93

1.001.00

77

Biogas all categories of production sources- Installed capacity <= 1 MW- Installed capacity > 1 MW

0.500.30

Bidding 1.540.93

1.001.00

77

Waste (community waste, not hazardous industrial waste, and inorganic waste)- AD &b LFG- Thermal Process

2.503.50

2.503.50

7.7210.81

1.001.00

77

Wind power- Installed capacity <= 50 kW- Installed capacity > 50 kW

4.503.50 3.50

13.8910.81

1.501.50

1010

Mini and micro hydropower- capacity 50-200 kW- capacity < 50 kW

0.801.50

-No- 2.474.63

1.001.00

77

Solar power 8.00/6.50

8.00/6.50

24.70 1.50 10

* Note : Special Adders for - Facilities in 3 Southern Provinces- Diesel-Gen. replacement on PEA system** 1 USD=32.375 Baht

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Solar Club

• A non-official association• Members: all solar power stakeholders in Thailand

Vision : No.1 in Solar Electrification in ASEAN

Mission:• To achieve complete solar value chain by 2015• To deliver affordable solar energy by 2015

Activities:• Exchange and sharing information among stakeholders• Provide support information or advise to policymakers

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Thailand’s PV Status Report 2011

By NSTDA and Solar Club

Available : www.dede.go.th

and www.nstda.or.th

Table of Content

• Executive summary

• The implementation of PV systems

• Industry and growth

• Highlights and prospects

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Thailand Solar Power Industry

Solar Synergy

Upstream

Medium stream

Downstream

a-Si, mono-Si, poly-Si

Policy and Action Plan for Thailand Smart Grid Development

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Determine Smart Grid Development Activities

Formulation of Policy Plan

Jan 12 – Dec 12

Determine the functions/characteristics of Smart Grid for development

Study on determining Smart Grid Development Activities for each function/characteristic

Determine Key Performance Indicators

June 12 – May 13

Collect Smart Grid Development Information and Data for each dimension

Open Seminar to all Stake Holders

Formulate Policy Plan and Target for Smart Grid Development

Policy & Gov.

Regulator

Consumer

Utility

Vendor

NGO&Academics

Smart Grid Development Strategy

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• PV Rooftop• Local Content• Community use

Future of Thailand’s Solar Energy

Short term

• PV recycle • Building code

Long term

• R&D

Medium term

• Feed-in Tariff (FIT)-is proved in principle by the committee of RE mechanism management for the installation size of 0.5- 1MW

•Community use and Solar-Rooftop will be more focus and become its own category

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1st solar thermal power plant of Asean

The TS1 project of 5MW is located in the Kanchanaburiprovince, using the Direct Steam Generation (DSG) technology specially developed to adapt to the Southeast Asian climate. The plant now sells (since 26 December 2011) electricity to the grid.

Solar Thermal Power Plant

Image: Thai Solar Energy

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