Thailand’s Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has selected 175 companies for the first phase of its renewables scheme. It has attracted massive interest, receiving proposals with a combined capacity of almost 17 GW, more than three times its 5.2 GW target.
The 5.2 GW capacity included biogas (335 MW), wind power (1.5 GW), ground-mounted solar farms (2,368 MW), and ground-mounted solar farms with energy storage systems (1,000 MW). However, the total capacity proposed added up to only 4.852 GW, as biogas project bidders failed to meet the ERC’s investment criteria, according to Bangkok Post.
