Thailand

In 1999-2000, electric power generation in Thailand was dominated by fossil fuel, accounting for more than 80 percent of total electricity supply. The removal of Barriers... Show More + to Biomass Power Generation and Cogeneration in Thailand (RBBPGC) aims to reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emission by accelerating the growth of biomass co-generation and power generation technologies to replace fossil fuel consumption. The project is supported by Global Environment Facility (GEF) funds implemented through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), with energy for environment foundation as the executing agency. The barriers to biomass power generation was identified as lack of knowledge and skills in developing biomass power generation projects, limited regulatory framework to encourage biomass projects, lack of appropriate financing mechanisms, and uncertainty and lack of knowledge regarding the biomass technologies. Therefore, to address the lack of appropriate financing mechanism and to reduce technical risks associated with new biomass technology, the project includes a commercial risk guarantee component to facilitate the implementation of two pilot biomass power plants, the Gulf Yala green and Roi-Et green. Show Less -