Policy, Promotion, and Supporting Measures
3.2 Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP)
The Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP) had classified renewable energy by its application into renewable electricity, renewable heat and biofuels. AEDP 2018 had set the target of 29,411 MW renewable electricity by 2037 (Figure 3.1), in which 12,139 MW will come from solar PV and 2,725 MW will come from floating solar PV integrated with hydropowers. The combined solar PV and floating solar PV represented around 50% of total renewable electricity. Table 3.1 presented evolution of AEDP and their targets over time.
| Renewable Energy Development Plan | Targets | ||
| Renewable Energy to Final Energy Consumption (%) | Electricity Generation Capacity from Renewable and Alternative Energy (MW) | Electricity Generation Capacity from Solar Energy (MW) | |
| REDP 2007-2022 | 20 | 5,607.5 | 500 |
| AEDP 2012-2021 | 25 | 13,927 | 3,000 |
| AEDP2015 2015-2036 | 30 | 19,684 | 6,000 |
| AEDP2018 2018-2037 | 30 | 29,411 | PV 12,139 |
| FPV 2,725 | |||
| Draft AEDP2024 2024-2037 | 37 | 73,286 | PV 38,974 |
| FPV 2,789 | |||
Factors driving Thailand solar PV power generation towards AEDP target were consisted of 3 factors:
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Policies, Laws, and, Regulations, Regulations related to solar electricity production and grid connection require amendments to be more flexible and to ease business investment. Important measures to be implemented included reasonable rated of FiT and establishment of One-Stop Service center to facilitate the permit application processes.
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Technology and Knowledge Development, Technical capabilities of renewable power plants should be improved to ensure efficient operations. Necessary measures included developing smart grid networks and weather forecasting systems capable of predicting factors affecting wind and solar electricity production.
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Understanding and Awareness : Educating personnel about various renewable energy technologies, particularly solar energy, was essential to meet future demands. Additionally, community participation should be encouraged through knowledge dissemination and fostering cooperation between government agencies and the private sector.
Furthermore, the AEDP2018 plan had included risk management such as impacts of energy management from prosumers. The preventive approach for risk management included integration with relevant agencies to prepare for renewable energy electricity production, and management of energy equipments from system that reach end-of-life such as solar panels and batteries, which can be achived by integrated implementation between relevant agencies to establish systematic waste management guideline to mitigate long-term environmental impacts.