Charting Thailand''s clean energy path
Thailand has a very strong solar potential, making it ideal for large-scale solar farms. Although the country''s wind energy potential remains limited, rapid advancements in
First of all, the right geography. Thailand has a very strong solar potential, making it ideal for large-scale solar farms. Although the country's wind energy potential remains limited, rapid advancements in wind turbine technology may help improve its viability in the near future. Next, declining generation costs.
Solar and wind power accounted for only 5.6% of Thailand's domestic electricity supply in 2024, BNEF estimates. BNEF's Net Zero Scenario shows that solar and wind can supply 60% of Thailand's electricity in 2050 while strengthening the country's energy security and eliminating emissions.
Flagship solar energy projects in Thailand are becoming increasingly innovative: the state utility, EGAT, is tendering a 24 MW floating solar array at Ubol Ratana Dam, the first phase of a 2.7 GW hydro-floating solar hybrid program that avoids land-use conflicts while boosting reservoir efficiency. Policy momentum is catching up with engineering.
This study provided the first spatially comprehensive analysis of solar and Wind energy Complementarity on a global scale. In addition, it showed which regions of the world have a greater degree of Complementarity between Wind and solar energy to reduce energy storage requirements.
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