Interior Ministry expands solar rooftop target to 1.5M households

Thairath•Politics•12d ago

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The Ministry of Interior is considering increasing the solar cell installation target to 1.5 million households with government subsidies of 50,000 baht per home.

•The Ministry of Interior aims to expand the solar rooftop target from 1 million to 1.5 million households.
•Registration is expected to open in mid-October 2026, with project completion targeted by the end of 2027.
•The government will provide a 50,000 baht subsidy per household for solar cell installation.
•The funding will be requested from the 200,000 million baht energy transition portion of a 400,000 million baht loan act.

Overview

•The Ministry of Interior is reviewing the feasibility of increasing the solar rooftop target to 1.5 million households.
•Ekniti Nitithanpraphas stated that details will be proposed to the Ministry of Finance by this Friday or early next week.
•Registration for the solar cell installation project is expected to start in mid-October 2026.
•The government will provide a subsidy of 50,000 baht per household for installations on rooftops or the ground.
•Ekniti Nitithanpraphas noted that households with low electricity usage could earn approximately 1,000 baht per month by selling power back to the electricity authority.
•State financial institutions, including Government Savings Bank, Government Housing Bank, and Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives, will provide initial investment loans.
•Eligibility for the program requires the applicant to be the owner of the electricity meter, limited to one right per person.
•The government is collaborating with the Ministry of Labour for technician training and the Board of Investment to consider import tax reductions on solar cell components.

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Key Quotes

Ekniti Nitithanpraphas

"The heart of this project is changing people from consumers to electricity producers who can sell power back to the state to create long-term income for 25-30 years."

หัวใจสำคัญของโครงการนี้คือ การเปลี่ยนประชาชนจาก ผู้บริโภค ให้กลายเป็นผู้ผลิตไฟฟ้า และสามารถขายไฟคืนให้รัฐได้ เพื่อสร้างรายได้ระยะยาว 25-30 ปี

Key Entities

Person

Ekniti Nitithanpraphas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

Organization

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry considering the expansion of the solar rooftop target.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The ministry to which details for funding the solar project will be proposed.

Government Savings Bank(ธนาคารออมสิน)

A state financial institution providing investment loans for the project.

Government Housing Bank(ธนาคารอาคารสงเคราะห์)ℹ️

A state financial institution providing investment loans for the project.

Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives(ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร)

A state financial institution providing investment loans for the project.

Ministry of Labour(กระทรวงแรงงาน)ℹ️

The ministry collaborating to provide vocational training for solar cell technicians.

Board of Investment (BOI)(สำนักงานส่งเสริมการลงทุน (บีโอไอ))

The organization discussing import tax reductions for solar cell parts.

Law

Loan Act 400,000 Million Baht(พระราชบัญญัติ (พ.ร.บ.) กู้เงิน 400,000 ล้านบาท)

The law providing the funds, specifically the 200,000 million baht portion for energy transition, to be used for the project.