Thailand to launch DPPA pilot by year-end, eyes data center investments. (Photo: iStock)
Thailand’s Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced that the country’s first pilot project for the Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) is in its final stages of review and is expected to launch by the end of this year. Authorities hope the scheme will attract international data center developers to invest in Thailand. If industry response is strong, ERC may lift the current 2GW trading cap.
Third-party access rules still under discussion
ERC Secretary-General Poonpat Leesombatpiboon said officials from the Ministry of Energy and the Board of Investment (BOI) have been involved in discussions, with the Third Party Access Code being one of the main issues. ERC has previously stated that if power companies use the national grid in line with the code, related transactions would incur wheeling charges.
