Industry Ministry Enforces Solar Rooftop Safety Standards

Khaosod•Economy•1d ago

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The Ministry of Industry is enforcing strict safety standards for a government solar rooftop project covering 1.5 million households.

•The government will subsidize 50,000 baht per household for solar rooftop installations.
•Registration for the project is expected to begin in mid-October.
•The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) is tasked with overseeing equipment standards for safety.
•The Ministry of Industry aims to create a domestic supply chain to support Thai SMEs and employment.

Overview

•The government is implementing a project to install solar rooftops for 1.5 million households to reduce electricity costs for citizens.
•The government provides a subsidy of 50,000 baht per household for the project.
•Registration for the solar rooftop installation project is expected to occur in mid-October.
•Varawut Silpa-archa directed the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) to regulate standards for components including panels, inverters, wires, batteries, circuit breakers, fuses, connectors, and control devices.
•Relevant standards include TIS 61730 Volume 2-2024 for solar panels and TIS 60947 Volume 2-2026 for DC circuit breakers, among others.
•The Ministry of Industry intends to use the demand from 1.5 million households to establish a domestic supply chain for components such as panels, glass, and electrical boxes.
•Establishing a domestic supply chain is intended to circulate investment within the country and create opportunities for Thai SMEs and employment.

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Key Quotes

Varawut Silpa-archa

"I have asked the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) to accelerate the oversight of standards from panels, inverters, wires, batteries, circuit breakers, fuses, to connectors and control equipment, so citizens are confident that their investment will result in a quality and safe system."

ผมได้ให้ สำนักงานมาตรฐานผลิตภัณฑ์อุตสาหกรรม (สมอ.) เร่งดูแลมาตรฐานตั้งแต่แผง อินเวอร์เตอร์ สายไฟ แบตเตอรี่ เครื่องตัดวงจร ฟิวส์ ไปจนถึงขั้วต่อ และอุปกรณ์ควบคุม เพื่อให้ประชาชนมั่นใจว่าเงินที่ลงทุนไป จะได้ระบบที่มีคุณภาพ และปลอดภัย

Key Entities

Person

Varawut Silpa-archa(วราวุธ ศิลปอาชา)ℹ️

The Minister of Industry.

Organization

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️

The government ministry overseeing industrial standards and the domestic supply chain for the solar rooftop project.

Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI)(สำนักงานมาตรฐานผลิตภัณฑ์อุตสาหกรรม (สมอ.))

The agency responsible for accelerating and overseeing the standards of solar rooftop system components.

Policy

Public Sector Solar Cell Installation Support Project(โครงการสนับสนุนติดตั้งโซลาร์เซลล์ในภาคประชาชน)

A government policy to install solar rooftops for 1.5 million households to reduce electricity burdens.