Prakhon Chai is a 50 MW solar power plant in Thailand, contributing to the country's renewable energy goals. It is operated by a local entity and was commissioned in 2011. Ranked #5 of 148 solar plants in Thailand, Prakhon Chai's 50 MW represents 3.71% 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 Prakhon Chai 1.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Buri Ram 1 Solar Power Plant (7.4 MW, Solar) and Nong Muang (4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Buri Ram Province, approximately 400 km northeast of Bangkok.
8 years old
Thailand, Asia
- 113. largest of 293 plants in Thailand
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Thailand
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited operates 3 plants totalling 278 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 81 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Prakhon Chai is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Thailand- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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