Thailand: Strategic Plan for Renewable Energy Development

Establish the regulation or legal enforcement on the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) for new power plants that 4% of their generation capacity must be generated by renewable energy such as solar, wind or biomass. Devise incentive measures encouraging purchase of power generated by renewable energy, for example, provision of tax credit, privilege, and subsidies from the Energy Conservation Promotion Fund.
Support research and development (R&D) on renewable energy of which Thailand has high potential, such as solar, micro-hydropower, wind and biomass (agricultural wastes and municipal wastes). Encourage participation and partnership of the local communities in renewable energy-fueled power plants.

Status: In Force; Framework Policy

Targets: To increase the share of renewable energy from 0.5% of the commercial primary energy, or 265 thousand tons of crude oil equivalent (ktoe), in 2002 to 8% of the commercial primary energy, or 6,540 ktoe, by the year 2011. The country’s total power supply by 2011 could include 250 megawatts (MW) of solar, 100 MW of wind, 100 MW of solid waste, 350 MW of hydro and 1,040 MW of biomass-generated electricity.

References: http://www.eppo.go.th/doc/strategy2546/strategy.html