| Author | Bhawat Traipattanakul |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ET-12-19 |
| Subject(s) | Wind energy--Thailand
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Energy |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Wind energy is one of the various options which can be effectively adopted to alleviate the impacts of global warming. Over the years, electricity generation by wind power has been improved and increased continuously. Electricity generation from renewable energy is expected at 5% of the total power generation or 4,617 MW by 2030 in Thailand. Of that,798 MW or 17% will be generated from wind energy. Unfortunatately, most areas in Thailand are considered as the low wind potential areas. Thus, low speed wind turbines should be used to generate electricity from those areas. This study aims at analyzing the present status of wind energy resources technologies and relevant policies, estimating the wind potential of selected sites and to identify suitable technologies for these sites and identifying suitable policies for accelerating wind generation in Thailand. The results showed that the most suitable area for wind turbine installation is the South of Thailand, especially along the coastal areas. Moreover, offshore wind farms may be a desirable and effective option for future investment on wind energy. Nonetheless, other areas of Thailand have shown a certain extent of wind potential. Although not very high, the wind potential is high enough to generate wind power when low wind speed turbines are used, which may be suitable for community wind projects. For the top 10 areas of Thailand with the highest wind potential, the 6000W wind turbines are recommended as in all these areas, such type of wind turbines can be used most effectively generating over 60 percent of their full capacity. In terms of suitable wind power policies, it can be suggested that Thailand introduce incentive policies that will be more sustainable such as tax credits widely adopted in many European and North American countries. Also, the concept of Community Wind Power in which the local communities are not only the land providers for wind power projects but also the true investors and beneficiaries of the projects should be introduced and encouraged. |
| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Technology (ET) |
| Chairperson(s) | Salam, Abdul P.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kumar, Sivanappan;Singh, Jai Govind; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Her Majesty the Queen’s Scholarship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2012 |