‘Big Tu’ approved community power plant Pulling villagers with 10% shares, compresses 6.5 billion to stimulate foundations

‘Big Tu’ approved community power plant Pulling villagers with 10% shares, compresses 6.5 billion to stimulate foundations

Nov. 16 Mr. Suphat Pongpan Meechaow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Press conference after the meeting of the National Energy Policy Council (NEPC), chaired by Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha. The meeting considered the agenda and agreed on the following important policies.

1. Approve the guidelines for the promotion of community power plants. According to the resolution of the Energy Policy Administration Committee (GPF) of November 11, 2020, in favor of a pilot project for a community power plant for the grassroots economy, with the goal of 150 MW (biomass 75 MW, biogas 75 MW) using biomass. Mass and biogas (power plant mixed with sewage / waste ≤25%) divided into biomass There is no more than 6 MW of electricity for sale per project. And biogas no more than 3 megawatts per project

There is a fixed date for supplying power to the system (SCOD) within 36 months from the date of signing the agreement. Open to buy electricity in the form of Feed-in Tariff (FiT), competitive price. Allowing the private sector to propose the project To share benefits, such as giving 10 percent of preferred shares to community businesses OR community business network (Registered as a legal entity), which is a producer of energy crops for power plants Give other benefits to the central and the community to reach an agreement Benefit community development and social welfare such as public health. Public services, education, etc.

2.Approved guidelines, criteria, conditions and priorities for spending money from the Fund to promote energy conservation in fiscal year 2021 in the amount of 6.5 billion baht in accordance with the resolution of the Committee of the Fund for the Promotion of Conservation of Energy on October 30, 2020 and the Fund Committee. States Has the power to improve guidelines, criteria, conditions and priorities. And allocation of funds according to various working groups As necessary and appropriate The renewable energy and energy conservation plan, the credit limit of 6.305 million baht, consists of

1) 200 million baht legal working group 2) 500 million baht energy conservation and renewable energy policy support group 3) research, research, innovation and 355 million baht prototype demonstration group 4) group communication and information group 200 Million baht 5) Human resources development group 450 million baht 6) Group promoting energy conservation and renewable energy in industrial factories Small industry buildings (SMEs), housing, transport sectors, agricultural enterprises, modern agriculture. And special areas in the amount of 2,200 million baht.