The world's largest floating solar power plant, Sirindhorn, began operation on the Lam River Dom Noi in
The platform is made from environmentally friendlymaterial so as not to affect the environment of the reservoir. The surface of the water acts as a cooling element to keep the panels from getting too hot. It is reported that EGAT will open the solar power plant for tourists. Goal - get more people interested in green technologies, as well as create environmentally sustainable jobs in the region.
Electricity Production Authority of Thailand
The project is implemented as part of Thailand's plan forachieving carbon neutrality. At the UN climate change conference in Glasgow, UK, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha promised that his country would achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. According to local media, this is much earlier than the previously set date - 2065. Currently, two-thirds of Thailand's electricity comes from natural gas.
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Electricity Production Authority of Thailand
According to a Bloomberg report, Thailand generatesup to 114,000 GW of electricity from natural gas. At the same time, renewable energy sources provide less than 10% of the country's current needs for electricity. The rest comes from coal, which is also the main source of emissions.
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