Thailand's Energy Minister Akanat Promphan announced plans to expand household solar rooftop capacity from 100MW to 10,000MW, enabling consumers to become prosumers by generating electricity for self-use and selling surplus back to the grid. The government will subsidize 50,000 baht per household (with installation costs around 140,000 baht) and streamline approvals through a single online application. The scheme targets to increase clean energy share from 20% to 50% within 10 years, with implementation beginning next month. This opens opportunities for Thai SMEs in solar installation, maintenance, and energy trading while addressing energy security and reducing reliance on expiring natural gas contracts.
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