Is rooftop solar a viable solution for Thailand's energy transition?

Rooftop solar PV systems represent a promising solution to diversify Thailand’s energy mix and empower consumers to participate in the energy transition. Despite its vast solar potential and declining technology costs, the adoption of rooftop solar remains significantly underutilized due to various barriers.

What are the advantages of using a battery with solar PV?

Hydropower and BESS both present dispatchability and storage advantages that are particularly interesting when combined with solar PV. Batteries can interact with solar PV by storing excess electricity generation in times of high availability and low demand, and re-inject that electricity at times when demand exceeds solar PV generation.

Can solar energy be combined with energy storage systems?

In markets like Thailand, solar energy combined with energy storage systems will play a crucial role, particularly for large-scale applications such as utilities, healthcare, data centres, and others. As technology evolves, it enables renewable energy sources to integrate with battery storage systems.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of floating solar PV?

The main advantages of floating solar PV are that it avoids competing for land use, it increases the yield provided due to the cooling effect of the water, and it has the potential to reduce both water evaporation and water temperatures. However, the installation of solar PV on water surfaces is more complex than on land.

What will Sungrow do for Thailand's solar market?

In response to this evolving landscape, Sungrow is set to unveil new innovations and tailored solutions at an upcoming industry event in February 2025, offering insights into the future of Thailand’s solar market. Thailand's solar market is entering a period of rapid expansion, driven by both government incentives and rising energy demands.

Who collected data for PV installed capacity of Thailand?

Data collection for the PV installed capacity of Thailand in this report used the secondary data from the Office of Energy Regulatory Commission (OERC) which were collected from the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) and Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA).