Huaihaeng is a 5.7 MW solar power plant in Thailand, with operations managed since its commissioning. Ranked #98 of 148 solar plants in Thailand, its 5.7 MW accounts for 0.42% of the country's total solar capacity of 1,348 MW. The largest solar plant in Thailand is Nakhon Sawan Solar Power Plant at 90 MW, making Huaihaeng 15.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wang Noi (2027 MW, Gas), Gulf JP Uthai Power Plant (1600 MW, Gas), and Rojana Power Plant 1 (1600 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Ayutthaya Province, approximately 80 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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