THAILAND: 15-year Renewable Energy Development Plan (REDP) (2008-2022)

Meta Data
Title in national language: 
แผนพัฒนาพลังงานทดแทน 15 ป (พ.ศ. 2551 - 2565)
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2009
Effective Start Year: 
2008
Effective End Year: 
2022
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Transport
Energy Types: 
Renewable, Bioenergy, Geothermal, Hydropower, Solar, Wave and Tidal, Wind
Issued by: 
Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency, Ministry of Energy
Notes: 
No English translation available
Source: 
Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation (TH)
File: 
REDP 2008-2020 (TH)
Overall Summary: 
The 15-yr Renewable Energy Development Plan was carried out with an aim to increase the use of renewable energy to a share of 20 percent among final energy consumption by the year of 2022. It includes various renewable energy types: solar, wind, hydro power, biomass, biogas, waste and ethanol. 15 years between 2008 and 2022 are divided into 3 phases: short term 2008-2011 with emphasis on promotion of commercial alternative energy technologies and biofuels, co-generation from biomass and biogas; mid-term 2012-2016 with focus on development of alternative energy technology industry, including new technologies R&D and introduction of Green City model at Thai communities; long term 2017-2022 focusing on promoting utilization of new alternative energy technologies such as hydrogen, bio hydrogenated and extend green city models at Thai communities.
Renewable Energy
RE targets: 
20 percent of Renewable Energy among final energy consumption by 2022. By 2022, Target values of Renewable Energy capacity are as follows: Solar 500 MW; Wind 800 MW; Hydro 324 MW; Biomass 3700 MW; Biogas 120 MW; MSW 160 MW; Other (Hydrogen, tidal, geothermal) 3.5 MW.
RE feed-in tariffs: 
First phase of Thailand's Adder Program (2007-2010) Adder (FIT) Rates vary, depending on technologies. Contract length also varies: 10 years for wind and solar, 7 years for other RE.
RE investment or production tax credit: 
ESCO Fund - venture capital for ESCOs to jointly invest with private operators in small-size renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Started from Oct 2008.