Khao Yao Solar Power Plant is a 10 MW solar power facility in Thailand, operated by Bangkok Solar Power Company Limited. Ranked #19 of 148 solar plants in Thailand, it accounts for 0.74% 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 Khao Yao 9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ratchaburi Power Plant (Gas, 5,135 MW), โรงไฟฟ้าราชบุรี (Gas, 5,045 MW), and Ratchaburi (RATCHGEN) (Gas, 3,645 MW). The facility is situated in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, approximately 250 km northeast 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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