A challenge of incentive for small hydropower commercial investment in Thailand

• Main Authors: Thanaporn Supriyasilp, Montchai Pinitjitsamut, Kobkiat Pongput, Apinya Wanaset, Suree Boonyanupong, Saksri Rakthai, Thana Boonyasirikul
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Energy
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85019029847&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/57286
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Thailand implemented a premium-price Feed-in Tariff (FIT), or ‘Adder’ program, in 2006 as an incentive to generate renewable energy. However, the Adder rate for hydropower was very low, and failed to motivate investors. Later, the Thai government decided to change the Adder progr...