Solar power in Thailand

[2] In 2013 installed photovoltaic capacity nearly doubled and reached 704 MW by the end of the year.

In terms of solar potential, Thailand lags behind the US, but is ahead of Japan.

[5] In 2021, the world’s largest hybrid solar-hydropower project, the Sirindhorn floating solar farm, commenced operations.

[6] In January 2015, Thailand's Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced a new regulation for the purchase of electricity from ground-mounted solar projects, replacing the "adder" scheme with the "feed-in-tariff" (FiT) scheme.

[7] Daily insolation in Bangkok with an average of 5.04 hours of sun per day.