Looking Up: One Thai solar pioneer talks about Southeast Asia’s energy future

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Looking Up: One Thai solar pioneer talks about Southeast Asia’s energy future

By Reuters

 

Wandee Khunchornyakong Juljarern, chair and CEO of Solar Power Company Group (SPCG), in the monitoring room of her head office in Bangkok, June 15, 2017.

 

When Wandee Khunchornyakong Juljarern was looking for loans to build a solar farm in 2009, bank after bank rejected her.

 

They cited her lack of experience in running commercial solar projects, even though she had spent years installing off-grid systems across Thailand. Her new project was a first for the country and too risky, they said.

 

Back then in her early 50s, they also told her she was too old.

 

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[Tapster]

I know that the answer to the following question is almost certainly "Yes", this being Thailand, but.....

 

Are there obvious vested interests in other areas of power generation in Thailand who might not want solar to succeed?

 

[williamgeorgeallen]

great story. good on her. solar seems to be the way forward. i have always been skeptical with how much energy can be captured per square meter. amazing to see how much energy actually travels 150 million km and hits out tiny planet.