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°E / 15.05167; 100.89222Coordinates: 15°03′06″N 100°53′32″E / 15.05167°N 100.89222°E / 15.05167; 100.89222
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 field
Type Flat-panel PV
Power generation
Units operational 640,000
Nameplate capacity 84 MW
Capacity factor 16.45%
Average generation 105.512 GWh
Website
www.ned.co.th

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

  1. Sullivan, Boris (2011-12-23). "Thailand plans to Rev up Solar Power". Thailand Business News. Siam News Network. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. "Sharp completes 84MW solar power generation plant in Thailand". power-technology.com. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  3. Publicover, Brian (2013-05-28). "NED adds 84MW Thai PV plant". Recharge.
  4. Essentials of Clean Energy Financing and ADB's Assistance Modalities Archived January 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. Project Design Document
  6. Asian Development Bank. 2014. Extended Annual Review Report: Loan Solar Power Project (Thailand). Manila: September 2014.
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