“Biogas” a production made from the fermentation of biodegradable materials such as sewage, manure, waste water from live stock farms and industrial plants.
DEDE has prepared the 10-year Alternative Energy Development Plan (2012-2021), aiming to promote alternative energy usage to 25% of energy consumption and reduce dependency on energy import.
Napier Grass: Energy plant to keep eyes on
Napier Grass is the latest energy crop being promoted by the Thai government. DEDE has poured in over THB350 million worth of research budget and targets to produce as much as 3,000MW electricity from Napier Grass.
Solar PV Rooftop is the alternative energy for the future that allows power generation at houses and buildings. The Ministry of Energy targets to promote as much as 1,000 MW power generation via solar PV rooftop in 2014.
On July 16, 2013, the National Energy Policy Committee has approved a plan for the Energy Ministry to promote power purchase from Solar PV Rooftop projects by up to 200MW in 2013.