Renewable energy in Thailand

Renewable energy in Thailand is a developing sector that addresses the country’s present high rate of carbon emissions.

[3] The main goal of the thirteenth plan is to drive economic growth and make Thailand a high-value economy.

[10][11] These hybrid hydro-solar power plants operate by placing solar panels on top of the existing water reservoir created by the dam.

[12] In 2022, EGAT reached an agreement with Andritz, an Austrian services and technology company, to expand Thailand’s hydropower industry with new plants and digitalize the current facilities.

[15] By 2012, the farm became a 84 MW photovoltaic power station and by replacing fossil-fuels is set to prevent 1.3 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emission over 25 years.

[20] The new plans included increasing their wind power by at least 7 GW by 2037 which would double the investment and create more jobs in Thailand.

[21] Due to its strong agricultural sector, Thailand’s government promotes the domestic production of biomass energy.

[23] Goals of this plan included sourcing biofuels, developing a zero-waste approach, refining existing technologies, and providing food and energy security.