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NEPC to raise power feed-in tariff

NEPC to raise power feed-in tariff

Move seeks to entice more households to take up solar rooftop scheme

A worker installs solar panels at a parking lot. Many private companies are keen to have solar panels on their properties to generate their own electricity. Chanat Katanyu

The National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) agreed on Friday to raise the power feed-in tariff to 2.20 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) from 1.68 baht for the household solar rooftop scheme, effective from Jan 1, 2021.

Kulit Sombatsiri, permanent secretary for energy, said the approval by the NEPC chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is likely to entice more households to produce and sell power to the state grid.

Launched in May 2019, the household solar rooftop scheme offers a…

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