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Energy for All scheme faces even more delays

Corn waste is turned into fuel for electricity at the Mae Cham pilot project, part of the Energy for All scheme.

The Energy for All renewable scheme faces yet another setback as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) cited force majeure to postpone the signing of power purchase agreements (PPAs) between the government and companies who won an auction last year.

The PPAs were supposed to be signed between the bid winners and the state power distribution arm, Provincial Electricity Authority, yesterday to kick-start the development of power plants, scheduled to operate within three years after the signing.

“Because of unexpected events which are beyond the jurisdiction of the Provincial Electricity Authority, the power purchase agreement signing cannot proceed as planned,” the ERC said on its website.

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