Title :
Growth of Photovoltaic Industry and Market in Thailand -A Case Study of Solartron PCL
Author :
Kruangam, Dusit ; Siamchai, Pavan ; Wongthoythong, Patama ; Khunchomyakong, W.
Author_Institution :
Solartron Public Co. Ltd., Bangkok
Abstract :
The ministry of energy, Thailand has set a target to install 140-250 MWp PV systems in Thailand by the year of 2011. Important strategies to reach the target include a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Program and a feed-in tariff program. In Thailand there are five solar module manufacturing companies with the total production capacity of about 85 MWp/Y. Solartron, the only renewable energy-based company listed in the stock-exchange of Thailand (SET), is the biggest solar module company with the capacity of 30 MWp/Y and it is going to start the production of multicrystalline silicon solar cells by the Q2 of 2007 with the capacity of 25 MWp/Y. During 2004-2005, the 24.36 MWp Solar Home Project which uses 203,000 modules (120 Wp/each) has been implemented by the ministry of interior and the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA). From 2006, the PV market in Thailand is expected to grow by the rate of 30% year-on-year
Keywords :
photovoltaic power systems; power markets; power system economics; solar cells; stock markets; tariffs; 140 to 250 MW; Provincial Electricity Authority; Renewable Portfolio Standard Program; Solar Home Project; Solartron PCL; Thailand; feed-in tariff program; ministry of energy; multicrystalline silicon solar cells; photovoltaic industry; photovoltaic market; renewable energy-based company; solar module manufacturing companies; stock-exchange; Computer aided software engineering; Manufacturing industries; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Portfolios; Power generation; Production facilities; Renewable energy resources; Silicon; Solar power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0017-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0017-1
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279763
