Lopburi Solar Farm
| Lopburi Solar Farm | |
|---|---|
  Location of Lopburi Solar Farm in Thailand | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Coordinates | 15°03′06″N 100°53′32″E / 15.05167°N 100.89222°ECoordinates: 15°03′06″N 100°53′32″E / 15.05167°N 100.89222°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | July 2010 |
| Commission date | 23 Dec 2011 |
| Construction cost | US$70 million |
| Owner(s) | Natural Energy Development Co. Ltd. (NED)[1] |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 640,000 |
| Nameplate capacity | 84 MW |
| Capacity factor | 16.45% |
| Annual generation | 105.512 GWh |
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Website www | |
The Lopburi Solar Farm is an 84 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power station in Lopburi Province, Thailand. The plant was constructed over a period of 18 months beginning in 2010 with a loan of US$70 million (2 billion baht) from the Asian Development Bank, and was expected to generate 105 GWh/year. An additional 11 MW were added to the initial capacity of 73.16 MW in May 2013.[2][3] Thailand used 145,300.19 GWh in 2009. The original cost estimate was US$271 million.[4][5]
A 2014 review of the activity reported that the project had concluded two years of successful activity. The review classified the project as "highly successful."[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Sullivan, Boris (2011-12-23). "Thailand plans to Rev up Solar Power". Thailand Business News. Siam News Network. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "Sharp completes 84MW solar power generation plant in Thailand". power-technology.com. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ Publicover, Brian (2013-05-28). "NED adds 84MW Thai PV plant". Recharge.
- ↑ Essentials of Clean Energy Financing and ADB's Assistance Modalities Archived January 24, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Project Design Document
- ↑ Asian Development Bank. 2014. Extended Annual Review Report: Loan Solar Power Project (Thailand). Manila: September 2014.
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