BUSINESS: The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is preparing to select companies qualified to sell “clean electricity” to the government under its plan to bolster renewable energy supply in Thailand.BCPG’s wind power facilities in Nakhon Si Thammarat. The company is ready to submit proposals to develop and operate wind and solar farms with a capacity of 100MW. Photo: Bangkok Post
Authorities are drafting selection criteria after the state plan to buy electricity from companies produced from renewable sources passed a public hearing held in early July, reports the Bangkok Post.
Khomgrich Tantravanich, secretary-general of the ERC, said state grid operators will buy electricity from licensed companies to develop renewable energy power plants, with combined generation capacity of 5.2 gigawatts, during the period 2022-2030.
The 5.2GW capacity is projected to come from four…
ERC preps rules for clean energy providers
