Solar power setup for your home in Thailand

[PeteC]

Gulf solar farms to enable easier handling of power bills

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/ge ... ower-bills

[Nereus]

Gulf solar farms to enable easier handling of power bills

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/ge ... ower-bills

It will never happen!

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/ge ... er-reserve

I can't post this article, maybe somebody can?

The EGAT power reserve, that is the generating capacity over the present demand, is around 40%--the highest in the world!

That is not necessarily a bad thing in itself, but as TIT, EGAT have contracted, and are paying, EVERY producer in the country regardless of whether or not they are actually producing power into the grid. The result is that the per unit price has to be kept high to cover the costs. Never mind how it is produced, it does not make for any savings and cheaper electicity.

[KhunLA]

Gulf solar farms to enable easier handling of power bills

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/ge ... ower-bills

It will never happen!

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/ge ... er-reserve

I can't post this article, maybe somebody can?

The EGAT power reserve, that is the generating capacity over the present demand, is around 40%--the highest in the world!

That is not necessarily a bad thing in itself, but as TIT, EGAT have contracted, and are paying, EVERY producer in the country regardless of whether or not they are actually producing power into the grid. The result is that the per unit price has to be kept high to cover the costs. Never mind how it is produced, it does not make for any savings and cheaper electicity.

Over a year old article and if still true, they don't seem to manage their reserve very well as some areas still have brown outs. Some weekly, even daily, I think, as read people complain about them. Why some install solar.

The first article, will happen, and already happening, as their a couple solar farms just south of us. Definitely a good thing, and hopefully will lead to some independence from foreign imports. In a tropical country it really is silly not to be energized by solar.

[Nereus]

Gulf solar farms to enable easier handling of power bills

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/ge ... ower-bills

It will never happen!

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/ge ... er-reserve

I can't post this article, maybe somebody can?

The EGAT power reserve, that is the generating capacity over the present demand, is around 40%--the highest in the world!

That is not necessarily a bad thing in itself, but as TIT, EGAT have contracted, and are paying, EVERY producer in the country regardless of whether or not they are actually producing power into the grid. The result is that the per unit price has to be kept high to cover the costs. Never mind how it is produced, it does not make for any savings and cheaper electicity.

Over a year old article and if still true, they don't seem to manage their reserve very well as some areas still have brown outs. Some weekly, even daily, I think, as read people complain about them. Why some install solar.

The first article, will happen, and already happening, as their a couple solar farms just south of us. Definitely a good thing, and hopefully will lead to some independence from foreign imports. In a tropical country it really is silly not to be energized by solar.

The "never happen" refers to the price, not the supply. Black outs are caused by piss poor infrastucture, nothing to do with generating capacity.
Until there becomes a viable way to store solar energy, all the solar farms in the world will not help the grid supply. The reserve supply of a power grid has to be based on an installed reliable generating capacity, which solar, wind, and Thai BS is not!

[KhunLA]

It will never happen!

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/ge ... er-reserve

I can't post this article, maybe somebody can?

The EGAT power reserve, that is the generating capacity over the present demand, is around 40%--the highest in the world!

That is not necessarily a bad thing in itself, but as TIT, EGAT have contracted, and are paying, EVERY producer in the country regardless of whether or not they are actually producing power into the grid. The result is that the per unit price has to be kept high to cover the costs. Never mind how it is produced, it does not make for any savings and cheaper electicity.

Over a year old article and if still true, they don't seem to manage their reserve very well as some areas still have brown outs. Some weekly, even daily, I think, as read people complain about them. Why some install solar.

The first article, will happen, and already happening, as their a couple solar farms just south of us. Definitely a good thing, and hopefully will lead to some independence from foreign imports. In a tropical country it really is silly not to be energized by solar.

The "never happen" refers to the price, not the supply. Black outs are caused by piss poor infrastucture, nothing to do with generating capacity.
Until there becomes a viable way to store solar energy, all the solar farms in the world will not help the grid supply. The reserve supply of a power grid has to be based on an installed reliable generating capacity, which solar, wind, and Thai BS is not!

Since it's the tropics, the demand will be during the day, when solar does produce.

They may have huge reserve, but they are mismanaging it, as Udon Thani has brown outs, turning off the outer villages to keep the city running. System they have now isn't working, as the power isn't getting to where it's needed.

[PeteC]

Solar rooftop adopters set to win a tax break

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/ge ... -tax-break

...."Any household that purchases solar panels with a power generation capacity of less than 10 kilowatts at a cost of less than 200,000 baht can participate in the programme, said department director-general Wattanapong Kurovat".....

[KhunLA]

Reading that tells me they don't want you to be independent of the grid. And if home all day, you probably won't have much excess to sell back to the grid, if that's even going to be available.

[Dan86]

Looking for any experience of installing solar, general prices, was it worth it, supplier/contractor reviews, anything to avoid etc etc.

I'm looking at installing on/off grid 10KW hours mainly for some energy independence rather than cost savings, we have been having scheduled day long shut downs twice a month recently down here in Wang Phong along with the semi frequent 1 to 4 hour 'snake blew u power line kap' type stuff.

[buksida]

we have been having scheduled day long shut downs twice a month recently down here in Wang Phong along with the semi frequent 1 to 4 hour 'snake blew u power line kap' type stuff.

Can relate to that, it happens a couple of times a week where we are.

I have merged your question with the big thread we have on solar here so have a look through.

[Dan86]

Ah great, should have searched first, will have a look thanks

[Suua]

Ah great, should have searched first, will have a look thanks

@dan86....I can help you out.
If you send me a pm.

[KhunLA]

Looking for any experience of installing solar, general prices, was it worth it, supplier/contractor reviews, anything to avoid etc etc.

I'm looking at installing on/off grid 10KW hours mainly for some energy independence rather than cost savings, we have been having scheduled day long shut downs twice a month recently down here in Wang Phong along with the semi frequent 1 to 4 hour 'snake blew u power line kap' type stuff.

We used Solar Solutions (SS) for our installed solar system, based in HH.

Larger than what you're wanting. Still connected to, but basically off grid. 8kWh inverter w/20kWh of ESS

If SS was to install a 5kwh hybrid inverter, panels & 10kWh ESS, I'd guess a price point of ฿260k +/-

That wouldn't be enough for us to be off grid, as we've used 1000+ kWh a month at times, and that's not using the 2nd AC in the main room, after nightfall.

Look at you PEA bill to see how many units/kWh you are using. Down the bottom it will have your 6 month history, and size it from that.

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Our system can squeeze out 50kWh a day easily, when the sun is cooperating.