Thailand doubles capacity of public solar power scheme to 10 GW, official says
A man walks past solar panels on the roof of a building in Bangkok, Thailand, August 9, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
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BANGKOK, Sept 18 : Thailand will double its public solar power scheme to 10 gigawatts from 5 GW previously, government spokesperson Lalida Periswiwatana said on Friday.
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• The expansion of the plan was approved by Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas in a bid to boost clean energy production and consumption among households, Lalida said, adding that the scheme would cover 1 million households.
• New installation formats were also approved, and now include ground-mounted and floating solar installations, Lalida said.
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• In the scheme, households will use the power they generate and then sell any surplus to the grid at a rate of 2.20 baht ($0.0661) per kilowatt-hour, with maximum generation capacity capped at 5 kW per metre, she added.
• Earlier this month Energy Minister Akanat Promphan said the programme would start in mid-October with a target capacity for solar rooftops of 5 GW.
($1 = 33.2800 baht)
Source: Reuters
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