Thailand
Thailand’s renewable energy adder rates
Thailand underpinned its credentials as a leader in the Asian power sector for renewable energy by introducing a comprehensive package of adder rates for renewable energy technologies in 2007, and currently offers incentives for biomass/biogas, solar (thermal and photovoltaic), wind and mini/micro hydropower projects. Adder rates are available for VSPPs (Very Small Power Producers, producing up to 10 mW) and all adder rates except for hydropower are available for SPPs (Small Power Producers, producing from 10mW up to 90 mW). The adder rates are payable in addition to the normal price of electricity paid to VSPPs and SPPs. Adder rates for solar and wind projects apply for ten years and adder rates for other renewable energy projects apply for seven years. Renewable technology Adder rate (Baht/kW hour)* Biomass/biogas (>1 MW / up to1 MW) 0.30 / 0.50 Hydro (50-200kW/<50kW) 0.80 / 1.50 Waste (landfill, digestion/thermal) 2.50 / 3.50 Wind (> 50kW /up to 50 kW) 3.50 / 4.50 Solar (Thermal and photovoltaic) 6.50 * 1 USD = 31.6 Baht, July 2012 Additional adders are also available for projects located in Thailand’s three southernmost provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat (where civil unrest has received consistent media coverage for several years) and for projects which replace electricity produced by diesel generators. Additional adder rates (Baht/kW hour):
Thailand’s renewable energy adder rates
Thailand underpinned its credentials as a leader in the Asian power sector for renewable energy by introducing a comprehensive package of adder rates for renewable energy technologies in 2007, and currently offers incentives for biomass/biogas, solar (thermal and photovoltaic), wind and mini/micro hydropower projects. Adder rates are available for VSPPs (Very Small Power Producers, producing up to 10 mW) and all adder rates except for hydropower are available for SPPs (Small Power Producers, producing from 10mW up to 90 mW). The adder rates are payable in addition to the normal price of electricity paid to VSPPs and SPPs. Adder rates for solar and wind projects apply for ten years and adder rates for other renewable energy projects apply for seven years. Renewable technology Adder rate (Baht/kW hour)* Biomass/biogas (>1 MW / up to1 MW) 0.30 / 0.50 Hydro (50-200kW/<50kW) 0.80 / 1.50 Waste (landfill, digestion/thermal) 2.50 / 3.50 Wind (> 50kW /up to 50 kW) 3.50 / 4.50 Solar (Thermal and photovoltaic) 6.50 * 1 USD = 31.6 Baht, July 2012 Additional adders are also available for projects located in Thailand’s three southernmost provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat (where civil unrest has received consistent media coverage for several years) and for projects which replace electricity produced by diesel generators. Additional adder rates (Baht/kW hour):
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