Govt speeds up rooftop solar scheme
The government is stepping up work on a rooftop solar scheme aimed at promoting clean energy and reducing household electricity costs.
The Thai government is accelerating its rooftop solar scheme in a bid to promote clean energy and lower household electricity costs. The Finance Ministry, in collaboration with the Interior Ministry, Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), and Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), is set to provide a subsidy of 50,000 baht per household under the second energy-transition programme.
Households can also benefit from a net billing system, allowing them to sell surplus electricity to the grid and offset their electricity bills. The Government Savings Bank and Government Housing Bank will offer low-interest loans to cover installation costs not covered by the subsidy, with loan repayments linked to monthly electricity savings.
The scheme is expected to benefit between 500,000 and 1 million households, particularly those with monthly electricity bills of 3,000-4,000 baht.
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