PV Supporting Projects during 2016 - 2020

Table 1 - PV Supporting Projects during 2016 - 2020

Year Projects Commercial Operation Date (COD) FiT (THB/kW-hr) Duration (Year) Contracted capacity (MW) Projects Amount Remark
       

Source: National Energy Policy Committee, Energy Policy and Planning office, Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency

Note:
1. Information on December 30, 2016. Later on June 7 in 2017, the additional 33.95 MW of 8 projects had passed agreement while the other 9.5 MW of 3 projects were during request for agreement base on the FiT 5.377 baht/kWh with contract term ended on December 30, 2041.
2. On June 30 in 2016, the 130 MW (from target 200 MW) of total 6,166 rooftop solar PV projects for residential could supply electricity into the grid and 82 MW of total 164 projects for commercial and factory.
3. Operated on August 22, 2016 - January 31, 2017 for 5 months under self-consumption scheme.
4. According to ERC’s resolutions on May 15 in 2017 to purchase solar electricity for 100 MW from government agencies and 119 MW from agricultural cooperatives and then terminate the program.
5. On May 21 in 2019, the government has launched the residential rooftop PV systems program for Thai people at less than 10 kWp of capacity and the target is 100 MWp in 10-Year supporting duration.