Huge Solar Power plant planned for Thailand
The ‘Sharp Corporation’ has recently signed an agreement with N.E.D. to establish one of the world’s largest solar power generation plants – with a power generation capacity of 73 MW, and to supply thin-film solar cell modules and surrounding systems for the plant.
Info: ‘N.E.D.’ stands for ‘Natural Energy Development Co., Ltd’… a joint venture company established by DGA (Diamond Generating Asia, Ltd., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, and controls IPP business in Southeast Asia and Taiwan); CLP (CLP Holdings Ltd., – the largest private power company in Asia, head office in Hong Kong); and EGCO (Electricity Generating Public Co., Ltd., the leading IPP company in the Kingdom of Thailand).
The joint venture company will support the planning, funding, and management of the power generation business.
The construction of the solar power generation plant will start later this month, and the plant is expected to be operational by the end of 2011.
N.E.D. is an independent power producer (IPP) in the Kingdom of Thailand, with a 33.3% stake owned by DGA (a wholly owned subsidiary company of Mitsubishi Corporation).
Together with ITD/ITE – one of the largest construction companies in Thailand – Sharp Corporation has signed an agreement for this project.
Info: ITD (Italian-Thai Development Public Co., Ltd.) is arguably the largest construction company in the Kingdom of Thailand. ITD has wide experience in both Thailand and global markets for the construction of public facilities such as international airports, hydraulic power plants as well as commercial buildings.
ITE (ITALTHAI Engineering Co., Ltd.) is a related company of ITD, and provides a wide range of services, including electricity supply and design of buildings and facilities.
The Kingdom of Thailand is renowned for its abundant solar radiation throughout the year, so much so that the government of Thailand has targeted an increase in the amount of renewable energy… in effect this increase amounts to some to 20% of the total electricity demand by Thailand by the year 2022.
The use of solar power generation is expected to grow in the future.
The ‘Thin-film solar cells’ mentioned above are optimal for use in a high-temperature climate [as compared to crystalline solar cells].
Sharp’s experience in the mass production of thin-film solar cells has enabled them to play such an important role in this particular project.
The thin-film solar cell modules to be used in the power generation plant will be supplied partially from Sharp’s solar cell plant at GREEN FRONT SAKAI in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan – which started operation in March 2010.
Sharp will collaborate with ITD/ITE on the design and construction of the plant, and will take a huge step forward by not only supplying solar cell modules, but also by offering a business model that provides everything from related equipment procurement to system design and construction of the power generation plant… by collaborating with local companies both domestic and abroad.
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