Ministry of Industry supports solar rooftop for 1.5M households

MGR Online•Politics•20h ago

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Minister Varawut Silpa-archa directs the Thai Industrial Standards Institute to ensure safety standards for a government solar rooftop project targeting 1.5 million households.

•The government's solar rooftop project aims to install systems in 1.5 million households with a subsidy of 50,000 baht per household.
•Minister Varawut Silpa-archa ordered the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) to regulate standards for all components, including panels, inverters, and batteries.
•Registration for the project is expected to begin in mid-October.
•The Ministry of Industry aims to use the project to build a domestic supply chain and create jobs for Thai SMEs.

Overview

•On September 15, 2026, Varawut Silpa-archa spoke at Government House regarding the solar rooftop project.
•Registration for the solar rooftop project is expected to open in mid-October.
•The government will provide a subsidy of 50,000 baht per household for the installation of solar rooftops for 1.5 million households.
•Varawut Silpa-archa instructed the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) to oversee standards for panels, inverters, wires, batteries, circuit breakers, fuses, connectors, and control equipment.
•The project includes various standards such as TIS 61730 Part 2-2024 for solar cells and TIS 63056-2024 for lithium batteries.
•The Ministry of Industry intends to create a domestic supply chain for components like glass, wires, and installation structures to keep investment within the country.
•The Ministry of Industry aims for the project to generate employment and provide opportunities for Thai SMEs.

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Key Quotes

Varawut Silpa-archa

"I have instructed the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) to accelerate the oversight of standards from panels, inverters, wires, batteries, circuit breakers, fuses, to connectors and control devices to ensure people's investment results in quality and safe systems."

ผมได้ให้ สำนักงานมาตรฐานผลิตภัณฑ์อุตสาหกรรม (สมอ.) เร่งดูแลมาตรฐานตั้งแต่แผง อินเวอร์เตอร์ สายไฟ แบตเตอรี่ เครื่องตัดวงจร ฟิวส์ ไปจนถึงขั้วต่อและอุปกรณ์ควบคุม เพื่อให้ประชาชนมั่นใจว่าเงินที่ลงทุนไปจะได้ระบบที่มีคุณภาพและปลอดภัย

Key Entities

Person

Varawut Silpa-archa(วราวุธ ศิลปอาชา)ℹ️

Minister of Industry who ordered TISI to regulate solar rooftop standards.

Organization

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️

The ministry supporting the solar rooftop project to build a domestic supply chain and SME opportunities.

Thai Industrial Standards Institute(สำนักงานมาตรฐานผลิตภัณฑ์อุตสาหกรรม)

The agency (TISI) tasked by the Minister of Industry to control standards for solar rooftop components.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Varawut Silpa-archa made the announcement on September 15, 2026.

Policy

Project to Support Solar Cell Installation in the People's Sector(โครงการสนับสนุนติดตั้งโซลาร์เซลล์ในภาคประชาชน)

A government policy to reduce electricity burdens by subsidizing solar rooftop installations for 1.5 million households.