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Location : Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, 60 New Ratchadapisek Road, Bangkok 10110, Thailand The conference programme is a mix of plenary sessions and seven breakout workshops, all designed to cover the full range of field action needed to increase growth of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy markets in Thailand. Outside the PV field, one workshop is also included on the CST (concentrated solar thermal) segment, reflecting the fact that some players in the solar energy sector are active in both PV and thermal sub-segments.
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Morning
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| Thailand’s energy policy and the national renewable energy plan |
| The market for PV solar energy in Thailand |
| The global market for PV solar energy |
| Technology, costs, and key trends |
| Business : criteria for making solar energy profitable |
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Afternoon
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| Investment : how major international solar energy companies decide to invest in solar power plants |
| Infrastructure development and aid: the role of aid in financing the development of energy infrastructure |
| Successful government policies for promoting solar energy markets (talks from four countries with strong solar markets, followed by panel discussion) |
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Morning
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Group 1: International criteria for successful large-scale investment in solarGroup 1: International criteria for successful large-scale investment in solar
Scope: Large-scale is defined very roughly as above $20 - $30 million in total capital. This
figure may cover a solar energy generating plant of around 10MW, or a plant to manufacture
products used in those plants: raw materials, thin film, or other equipment.
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Group 2: Solar thermal energy generation - Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST)Group 2: Solar thermal energy generation - Concentrated Solar Thermal - CST
Scope: The workshop covers only one separable category: CST, or concentrated solar
thermal, in which solar energy is concentrated › for example in a parabolic trough › in order
to heat a medium (often, steam) which is then used as a source for a conventional power
plant. Lower-level technologies which can also be classified as çsolar thermalé, such as waterheating
tanks using the sunûs heat, are ignored.
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Group 3: Standards and performance testing needs for ThailandGroup 3: Standards and performance testing needs for Thailand
Scope: The workshop will aim to identify currently available standards, gaps in standards, and
issues which require testing. All types of standard are of interest: examples are standards for
materials, fabricated products, connectivity, test methods, and building codes. Experience from
other countries indicates that the growing number of international standards must normally be
complemented by national programmes. How can Thai suppliers ensure that they control the
process of standards development, to ensure that they stay ahead of competition. The needs
for capacity of test facilities to support market growth in Thailand are also included.
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Group 4: Opportunities in Thailand for successful power plants below 10 MWGroup 4: Opportunities in Thailand for successful power plants below 10 MW
Scope: VSPP = Very Small Power Plants, defined as plants in the 1MW - 10MW range.
Thai government policy attributes a major role to this category in its energy infrastructure
development. VSPP may be on-grid or off-grid. Sample questions include: What are the
keys to growing this sub-segment? How can projects be defined and implemented? How
can decisions be taken on grid connection? What PPA (purchasing power agreements) are
needed? What infrastructure of system integrators, design engineers, and operating staff
will be needed?
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Afternoon
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Group 5: Optimising technology, choosing suppliers, and system integrationGroup 5: Optimising technology, choosing suppliers, and system integration
Scope: this workshop covers the technological decision-making process of a potential designer,
builder of operator of a solar energy installation of any size. At the start, the range of technological
choice will be outlined, with comments on the criteria for taking decision, such as performance
and cost. At the other end of the process, one or more experienced systems integrators for
smaller installations will cover how the final decisions are taken and applied in practice.
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Group 6: Financing mechanisms - existing and still needed(e.g., project financing, aid, residential loan programmes)Group 6: Financing mechanisms-existing and still needed (e.g., project financing, aid, residential loan programmes)
Scope: This workshop will cover the full range of financing mechanisms used in the solar
energy sector to finance credible solar energy investments. Once a project meets conventional
criteria for return on investment, what special mechanisms are available or need to be
developed in this sector in Thailand? Examples range from aid finance, through the CDM
mechanism, right down to the need for new consumer loan programmes to finance growth
of the residential market.
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Group 7: Government policy: optimising support for growth and developmentGroup 7: Government policy: optimising support for growth and development.
Scope: This workshop is intended to give participants the opportunity to understand and
discuss the full range of government policies used internationally to support growth of solar
markets. Existing Thai government policies will be included, but the workshop aims to go
beyond those, to discuss other programmes used successfully in other countries. The
discussion is aimed to benefit both Thai government policy makers and business eager to
ensure that government support is available and effective.
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