Key Note Address: Political Framework Condition, Targets and Status Quo PV Thailand Kulwaree Buranasajjawaraporn Acting Director, Bureau of Solar Energy Development Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) Ministry of Energy, Thailand Thai-German Conference Grid-Connect Photovoltaic in Thailand Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park Hotel, 13 October 2013
10 -Years Alternative Energy Development Plan (2012-2021) Committed to the development of low-carbon society Government Funding On R & D & D Activities Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP : 2012-2021) Target 25 % of RE in Total Energy Consumption By 2021 Private-Led Investment Solar Wind 3,000 MW 1,800 MW 100 ktoe 4,800 MW, 100 ktoe Bio-Energy Biomass Biogas MSW 4,800 MW 3,600 MW 400 MW 8,500 ktoe 1,000 ktoe 200 ktoe 8,800 MW, 9,700 ktoe Bio-Fuel Ethanol Biodiessel 2 nd gen 9 ML/Day 7.20 ML/Day 3 ML/Day Mini Hydro Micro Tidal wave New-Energy Geothermal 324 MW 2 MW 1 MW 3 MW 2 2
Solar Power Generation 1.1 Solar Farm - Project Target Support Period 2007 500 MW (REDP:2008-2022) 8.00 Bath/kWh 10 Years 2010 500 MW (REDP:2008-2022) 8.00/6.50 Bath/kWh 10 Years Government halted applications for solar energy since 28th June 2010 2556 2,000 MW (AEDP:2008-2022) 8.00/6.50 Bath/kWh 10 Years 3
Solar SPP and VSPP Status ( Programme) Proposed Project Waiting for PPA Signed PPA Already sell to grid Total Technology Project (no.) Selling Capacity (MW) Project (no.) Selling Capacity (MW) Project (no.) Selling Capacity (MW) Project (no.) Selling Capacity (MW) Project (no.) Selling Capacity (MW) Solar Energy 177 1,018.875 2 4.250 30 274.493 276 1,062.781 485 2,360.399 VSPP 176 977.875 2 4.250 27 54.493 273 887.781 478 1,924.399 SPP 1 41 0 0 3 220 3 175 7 436 SPP = small power producer >10 MW and <90 MW VSPP = very small power producer < 10 MW **www.erc.or.th 6 th Octorber 2014
Solar Farm in Thailand Many solar farms were established due to adder measures 5
1.2 Solar PV Rooftop 2013 Target 200 MW Measures FiT Support Period 25 Years FiT Rate (THB/kWh) target (MWp) 1. Household (0-10 kwp) 6.96 100 2. Small Enterprise (10-250 kwp) 6.55 3. Medium & Large Enterprise/Factory (250-1,000 kwp) 6.16 100 SCOD in December 2013 The National Energy Policy Committee Resolution has lunched the FiT for Solar PV Rooftop on July 16,2013.
Solar PV Rooftop MW MW MW MW Target 200 MW The remaining quota 69 MW 7
1.3 Solar Community The National Energy Policy Committee Resolution has lunched the FiT for Solar Community on July 16,2013. 2013 Target Measures Support Period 800 MW stepwise FiT 25 Years FiT Rate (THB/kWh) Year 1-3 9.75 Year 3-10 6.50 Year 11-25 4.5 SCOD in December 2013 Situation: Project has not implemented yet FIT Rate for Community Scale Solar
The development goal for solar power generation (AEDP 10 years) 2007 2010 2013 Target 500 MW Target 2,000 MW Target 3,000 MW Solar Farm 2,000 MW Solar Rooftop 200 MW Solar ช มชน 800 MW FiT FiT Solar Farm Solar Rooftop Solar ช มชน 2014 NEPC 15 Aug. 2014 Solar PV target at 3,000 MWp by 2014 Adjust adder to FiT scheme Solar Farm 2,000 MW FiT: 5.66 Bath/kWh To achieve target of 2000 MW Solar Farm Screening from the remaining application list before closing on 28 June 2010 Accept FiT of 5.66 baht/kwh and be able to COD by December 2015 Solar Rooftop 200 MW To achieve 200 MW target Open for another 61 MW residential FiT: 6.85 Bath/kWh Revise FiT of small scale residential PV rooftop less than 10 kw and must be COD within Dec. 2015 Solar Community Revise the program to Solar PV for Government and Agricultural 800 FiT: 5.66 MW Bath/kWh Coop. Programme Adjust FIT rate to 5.66 baht/kwh for 25 years and must be COD by Dec. 2015
All PV generation in 2014-1015 is under Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program Capacity (MWp) New FiT : 2014-2015 FiT Rate (THB/kWh) Support Period Solar Farm 90 MWp 5.66 25 Years Solar PV Rooftop (Household) 10 kwp 6.85 25 Years Solar for Government and Agricultural Coop. Programme 5 MWp 5.66 25 Years
Solar Power Roof Company Limited Registration of Solar PV Rooftop Installers (Voluntary Register) For the Consultants Installing Solar Roof System by Ministry of Energy (DEDE) Example a list of registered companies. There are 48 Installers registered for Solar Roof System Surehome Co. Ltd SOLARTRON PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED TSUS EXCELLENT ENGINEERING CO.,LTD. SPCG Public Company Limited McTricity Co., Ltd. Annex Power Ltd Process Engineering Services Co., Ltd. Leo Electronics Co., Ltd. LEONICS ESCO Co., Ltd. 3 More companies are being consideration For more Information : www.dede.go.th The registration is valid for 2 years from the date of the announcement.
Simple calculation program for Solar Power Generation : Solar PV Rooftop www.dede.go.th The result of the calculation will have a background as follows. 1.Investment solar system cost 2. The electrical energy produced per year. 3. the amount of electricity sold per year. 4. payback period
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