A vast array of solar panels floats on the shimmering waters of a reservoir in northeast Thailand, symbolising the kingdom’s drive towards clean energy as it seeks carbon neutrality by 2050. The immense installation, covering 720,000 square metres of water surface, is a hybrid system that converts sunlight to electricity by day and generates hydropower […]
Thailand floats hydro-solar projects for its dams as fossil fuel supplement
Thailand is close to completing one the world’s biggest floating hydro-solar hybrid projects on the surface of a dam, a step toward boosting renewable energy production after years of criticism for reliance on fossil fuels. About 144,417 solar panels are being installed on a reservoir in the northeast province of Ubon Ratchathani, where workers are […]
Thailand nears completion of massive hydro-solar panels project
BANGKOK, Thailand: Thailand is on the brink of putting the finishing touches to one of the largest projects installed atop a dam, seeking to harness the combination of floating solar panels and hydropower. Experts describe this as a major stride in pursuit of bolstering the reliability and production of renewable energy. Installation is underway for […]
Thailand floats hydro-solar projects for its dams as fossil fuel supplement
Thailand is close to completing one of the world’s biggest floating hydro-solar hybrid projects on the surface of a dam, a step toward boosting renewable energy production after years of criticism for reliance on fossil fuels. About 144,417 solar panels are being installed on a reservoir in the northeast province of Ubon Ratchathani, where workers […]