Solar project

The two firms constructed 35 solar farms, totaling approximately 257MW, since 2010 under the project, and connected to the utility grid in Northeastern Thailand.

SPCG began the solar farm project in 2009 to construct and operate multiple solar power plants in Thailand while Kyocera provided solar modules, totaling approximately 1,100,000 panels.

The last and 35th solar farm was completed and connected to the utility grid in June 2014.

The project can annually generate approximately 345,000,000kWh , which is equal to the annual electrical consumption of approximately 287,500 Thai households.

Power generated from the solar farms will be supplied to the Provincial Electricity Authority of Thailand (PEA).

Kyocera Corporation Corporate Solar Energy Group senior executive officer and general manager Nobuo Kitamura said: "Drawing from our four decades of experience in the solar industry, Kyocera has delivered high-quality solar modules which will generate clean, renewable energy for many years to come.

"Kyocera is honored to have taken part in this project, which we believe is an important milestone for the development of solar energy in Thailand."


Image: SPCG and Kyocera complete 35 utility-scale solar farms in Thailand. Photo: courtesy of graur codrin / Freedigitalphotos.net.