Ban Kluai Solar Power Plant is a 7.4 MW solar facility in Thailand, operated by Gunkul Chubu Powergen Company Limited. Commissioned in 2016, it is part of the country's renewable energy initiatives. Ranked #57 of 148 solar plants in Thailand, Ban Kluai represents 0.55% of Thailand's total solar capacity of 1,348 MW. The largest solar plant in Thailand is Nakhon Sawan Solar Power Plant at 90 MW, making Ban Kluai 12.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Wichian Buri Solar Power Plant (8 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Phetchabun Province, approximately 300 km north of Bangkok.
10 years old
Thailand, Asia
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Thailand- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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