Thailand’s Ministry of Energy has amended its Alternative Energy Development Plan [AEDP], 2018, increasing the ratio of electricity generation from renewable energy sources to 29,358 MW by 2037. The AEDP 2018, covering operations from 2018 to 2037, aims to increase electricity generation from waste materials utilised in energy plants from 500 MW to 900 MW.
As per the latest amendment of the AEDP 2018, electricity generated from renewable energy sources will be introduced into the national power grid, with solar power generating 15,574 MW, biomass generating 5,786 MW, wind turbines generating 2,989 MW, hydroelectric power from domestic generators and from Laos generating 3,000 MW, and waste-to-energy generating 900 MW. These renewable power sources will contribute a total of 29,358 MW, or 33 per cent of the national electricity generating capacity.