Category: Energy Policy and Economics
ERI’s article in Bangkok Post Jun 1, 2017
Nation lacks a coherent solar strategy Published: 21 Jun 2017 Writer: Sopitsuda Tongsopit & Noah Kittner Declining costs of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and energy storage systems have inspired customers and businesses to change the way we produce and consume electricity. Already, several shopping malls and factories in Thailand are using rooftop solar PV systems, which convert sunlight into electricity, to help power their operations and lower their electricity bills. They are doing so... Read More
To buy the system or to buy the service: the emergence of a solar service model in Thailand
Potisat, T., Tongsopit, S., Aksornkij, A. and Moungcharoen, S. 2017. “To buy the system or to buy the service: the emergence of a solar service model in Thailand”, Renewable Energy Focus 21:1-10. Abstract Thailand has experienced a rapid increase in utility-scale solar PV investment (>1 MWp), while the growth of investment in smaller-sized rooftop PV systems is far behind. Due to the continuous decline in PV module costs and the discontinued support in the form of feed-in tariffs,... Read More
ERI, in collaboration with DEDE and CU Unisearch, launched Thailand’s solar rooftop evaluation project
Download Program: กำหนดการสัมมนา Presentations: 1. หลักเกณฑ์และข้อกำหนดที่เกี่ยวข้อง โดย คุณพรชัย ปฏิภาณปรีชาวุฒิ, สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกำกับกิจการพลังงาน 2. โครงการนำร่องการผลิตไฟฟ้าพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์บนหลังคาแบบเสรี โดย... Read More
Business Models and Financing Structures for a Rapid Scale-up of Rooftop Solar Power Systems in Thailand
Tongsopit, S., Moungcharoen, S., Aksornkij, A. and Potisat, T. 2016. “Business Models and Financing Options for a Rapid Scale-up of Rooftop Solar Power Systems in Thailand”, Energy Policy 95: 447-457. Abstract: Diverse solar PV business models and financing options exist in the international landscape, helping expand and accelerate the adoption of rooftop solar PV systems. The conditions for their emergence are context specific, depending on the policies, regulations, incentives, and market conditions... Read More
Thailand feed-in tariff for residential rooftop solar PV system: Progress so far
Tongsopit, Sopitsuda. 2015. “Thailand’s Feed-in Tariff for Residential Rooftop Solar PV Systems: Progress so far,” Energy for Sustainable Development, 26: 127-134. Abstract This paper reviews Thailand’s feed-in tariff framework for the support of solar power production and provides a feasibility analysis of residential-scale rooftop solar PV investment in Thailand under three scenarios. The initial phase of feed-in tariff support for solar power in the form of “Adder” gave rise to... Read More
