Thailand to launch solar subsidy for a million homes

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Workers on the floating solar farm at the Sirindhorn Dam on the Lam Dom Noi River in Thailand in 2021. BLOOMBERG VIA GETTY IMAGES . BANGKOK — Thailand has launched a nationwide ...

BANGKOK — Thailand has launched a nationwide household solar program offering subsidies of up to THB50,000 ($1,480) per home, with the government targeting 1 million households as part of efforts to cut electricity bills and reduce dependence on imported energy.

Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul officially launched the People's Solar program last month, describing it as part of the government's push to strengthen energy security by allowing households to produce their own clean electricity.

The scheme will cover households in all 76 provinces and Bangkok, with a total subsidy budget of THB50 billion.

Anutin said the program was intended to turn sunlight into an economic opportunity for households by turning homes into small-scale power producers.

The government wants households to use the electricity they generate first, cutting their monthly bills, while allowing surplus power to be sold back to the grid under the program's rules.

Provincial Electricity Authority, or PEA, confirmed ahead of the launch that participating households can receive support of up to THB50,000 toward solar equipment and installation, with registration opening on Oct 27.

The government has previously said installations would not be limited to rooftops. Ground-mounted and floating solar systems can also be covered where homes are unsuitable for rooftop panels.

The government estimates that the program could reduce participating households' combined electricity costs by more than THB24.5 billion a year.

Total economic benefits over the life of the project are projected to exceed THB473 billion, according to figures presented at the launch.

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