EGAT Plans to Construct Environmentally Friendly Floating Solar Farm

[snoop1130]

 

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has joined forces with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Colorado State University (CSU) for a project exploring low-cost, easily recyclable Edge Sealed Modules (ESM) solar panels. They plan to install these panels on floating platforms in the Sirindhorn Dam reservoir, in Ubon Ratchathani province, to test their efficiency.

 

EGAT’s Deputy Governor for Power Plant Development and Renewable Energy, Thidade Eiam-sai, along with AIT's Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs, Prof. Nitin Tripathi, and CSU’s Vice Dean for Research, Prof. Kenneth F. Reardon, have signed an online Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on this project.

 

Mr. Thidade emphasized EGAT's commitment to speeding up the development of floating solar power plants along with hydroelectric ones. This move will bolster clean energy production and help Thailand achieve its carbon neutrality objectives. The collaboration marks an important advancement in increasing electricity production via EGAT’s floating solar projects in dam reservoirs.

 

 

EGAT aims to develop ESM solar panels, which are not only cost-effective to produce, but also more easily recyclable. The panels will be tested for their power generation efficiency in real-life conditions in comparison to currently used solar panels. Part of the project's interest is also to determine possible commercial applications.

 

ESM solar panels are seen as a groundbreaking solar energy technology, able to operate in a variety of weather conditions and boasting longer lives. The adoption of this technology could significantly enhance the efficiency and adaptability of solar power generation.

 

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-- 2024-07-15

 

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[KhunLA]

How old is that news-blip, as completed a few years ago ...

... old link here

 

Gmap shows it

[Danderman123]

It's a glitch in the Matrix.

[redwood1]

Water and electric wiring...Plus time...Plus corrosion.....Does anyone see a problem here?

 

Sure as the sun comes up over time the whole floating mess is guaranteed to go bad.. 

[hotchilli]

22 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Mr. Thidade emphasized EGAT's commitment to speeding up the development of floating solar power plants along with hydroelectric ones. This move will bolster clean energy production and help Thailand achieve its carbon neutrality objectives. The collaboration marks an important advancement in increasing electricity production via EGAT’s floating solar projects in dam reservoirs.

It's unfortunate that  most of the population cannot afford to go solar at home/workplace and become self sufficient.

Instead of paying high energy bills each month.

[xtrnuno41]

Dont get it, as there is one running already there since 2021.

They change the panels then to ESM? Bit of loss in the 34 million$ project then.

 https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2212523/worlds-largest-hydro-floating-solar-farm-goes-live-in-ubon-ratchatani

 

Or they start at other position? As 16 other projects like this are planned. Or more panels on it?

Found nice pic of it.

 

[Srikcir]

On 7/15/2024 at 3:31 PM, snoop1130 said:

Edge Sealed Modules

Be interesting if EGAT operation supports previous studies into the efficiency of ESM:

"A new fusion-edge sealed vacuum for concentrated photovoltaic/thermal solar collector in comparison to a conventional system," Case Studies in Thermal Engineering,

Volume 34, June 2022