Sai Kyo Solar Power Plant is an 11.9 MW solar power plant in Thailand, operated by Solarco Company Limited and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #16 of 148 solar plants in Thailand. Its 11.9 MW represents 0.88% 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 Sai Kyo 7.56 times smaller. Nearby plants include การไฟฟ้าฝ่ายผลิตแห่งประเทศไทย (1,498 MW, Gas), North Bangkok Power Plant (1,498 MW, Gas), and North Bangkok Power Station (704 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Nakhon Pathom Province, approximately 50 km from Bangkok.
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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