DuPont Apollo has completed an 8.7 megawatt ground-mounted solar
farm project in collaboration with Loxley Plc, one of Thailand’s largest
conglomerates engaged in the trading and sales of information
technology and telecommunication
equipment, through a newly formed
venture, L Solar 1 Co., Ltd. This project represents a new milestone in
Thailand’s progress toward meeting the country’s goal of fulfilling 20
percent of its total energy consumption needs with renewable sources by
2022.
Located at Prachin Buri Province of Thailand, 180 kilometers away
from Bangkok, the solar farm covering 215 rai of land (approximately
344,000 square meters) is composed of DuPont Apollo thin film
photovoltaic modules. With the completion of its system installation,
the solar farm will be grid-connected by the fourth quarter of 2011 and
has an average production capacity of 12,000,000 kilowatt hours (kWh)
per year. The electricity generated from this solar farm will supply
electricity to the grid through the Provincial Electricity Authority of
Thailand (PEA), under Thailand’s current Very Small Power Producer
(VSPP) added tariff scheme.
“We chose DuPont Apollo thin film PV modules for this project due to
their high quality and reliability and the modules’ superior temperature
coefficient which is especially suitable for Thailand’s hot climatic
conditions with abundant sunshine,” said Piboon Piboontum, vice
president — Loxley. “We are excited about working with DuPont Apollo to
bring this ground-mounted solar farm to Thailand to fuel the country’s
continuous economic expansion and meet growing demand for electricity in
a way that will generate
less greenhouse gas emissions than if the country were to depend on fossil fuels alone.”
“DuPont Apollo is honored to contribute to the monumental L Solar 1
project of Loxley with our innovative, high energy yield thin film PV
modules to meet the renewable energy targets of Thailand,” said David
Chu, chief executive officer — DuPont Apollo. “With our thin film PV
technology uniquely suited for sunbelt countries, we hope the success of
this project will act as a catalyst for further PV developments in
Thailand.”
To help advocate the use of PV technology, the L Solar 1 project
includes an education center at the solar farm which is open to external
visitors interested in learning about PV technology innovations and the
benefits of solar energy.
L Solar 1 Company Limited (L Solar 1) is a joint venture between
Loxley Public Company Limited, MFC Energy Fund, Leonics Company Limited
and Dr. Prasert Shusang, a private investor. L Solar 1 was established
in 2009 with sole focus on VSPP projects, which allow up to 10MW of
electric power to be produced and sold to the Thai grid for a favorable
price.
source: http://solarbuzz.com/industry-news/dupont-apollo-completes-87-megawatt-solar-farm-thailand