Thai Communities keen on Renewable Energy

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Thai Communities keen on Renewable Energy

 

  

BANGKOK, 20 October 2016 (NNT) - 150 representatives of more than 30 communities from each region of Thailand are discussing how to make better use of renewable energy sources in their regions. 

"Thailand benefits from an abundance of renewable energy sources be it solar, bio-energy or wind. Renewable energy not only decreases carbon emissions it also creates local value which is in line with the “Energy 4.0” policy, which aims to generate revenue and reduce costs for people and communities in the country", claimed Suchalee Sumamal, Inspector General, Ministry of Energy at the opening of the 2nd Thai-German Community-based Renewable Energy Conference 2016.

The Ministry of Energy has set up a specific unit working towards various goals. It aims to encourage provinces and communities to utilize the full potential of local renewable energy projects in Thailand. "It is very pleasing to cooperate with the German Ministry of Energy to this end", says Kanapong Tepakorn, the Director of the Office of Public Participatory Promotion under the Ministry of Energy.

Three working groups on the topic of Bioenergy, Solar PV rooftop and RE-hybrid systems on islands provide platforms for Thai and German industry experts to give input and suggestions to the participants on how to design feasible projects and apply technical solutions that are available.“It is great to observe the enthusiasm of both the communities and companies to advance renewable energy in Thailand”, states Thomas Chrometzka, Director Renewable Energy with GIZ Thailand.

The “Thai-German Community-based Renewable Energy Conference” follows up on a series of conferences to support renewable energy development projects in Thai communities. The conference has been organized in the framework of the Project Development Program which is implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy.

 

-- nnt 2016-10-20

[sangtip2]

I will believe they are "Keen" on renewable energy when they make it legal to put solar panels on your roof and use a grid tie inverter.   I invested about 200K   Bt.   in a system and then found out it was illegal to operate without a permit.  And then found that they did not issue any more permits.   My system is still sitting in it's boxes.  

[trogers]

Keen? Actions speak louder than words.

 

Trade in your motorcycles for bicycles...

[fruitman]

So now they will grill chickens above the burning plastic?? recycling thai style...

[In the jungle]

Solar (photovoltaic) power generation in Thailand is a complete stitch up.

 

The way to do solar is grid tie distributed generation as is common in many countries.  Australia is a good example where roof top solar is common.

 

In Thailand grid tie distributed generation does not work because you are either not going to get a permit to connect to the grid or the brown envelopes involved to get the permit are so fat that the idea is not viable.

 

The Thai solar power model involves rich, well connected people setting up big 'solar farms' typically in Issan.  They have no problems getting the permits and they get a feed in tariff that is so generous that for them it is like printing money.  Joe public pays for the feed in tariff in higher electricity charges.

 

A great way to redistribute money from the poor to the rich.

 

[victor2]

While I agree with the sentiments expressed.It is a shame Sangtip2 has left his system in the box.You are correct about the permit situation.However you can connect your system as long as it does not wind the meter back beyond it's start reading each month.Therefore you get a slow payback by power bill reduction without worrying about a buy back scheme.Beware if you do this and accidently wind the meter back beyond your starting point each month the power company will come and tell you to shut down the solar.You can achieve this automatically electronically also.Or put in a system that covers a percentage of your normal usage.Once again beware if you go on holiday.Turn it off.By the way I design and install.Aussie qualified.

 

Edited October 20, 2016 by victor2

[Retiredandhappyhere]

Do they mean that ordinary people have actually been asked if they are keen on renewable energy or is the keenness only being expressed by the "right" people, who can make a lot of money from it?  Retorical question!

[Chris Lawrence]

Sorry to hear that Sangtip. You would think it would be a walk up start to use such devices. Need some windmills?