Chavapol Akkaravoranun, Permsak Krairiksh, Napas Na Pombejra, Viroj Piyawattanametha, Ornsiri Samarnmitr, Sawanee A. Sethsathira, Tatcha Thumpramoth, Vit Vatanayothin, Hongrat Jungwanitchakun, Author at Global Compliance News

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Chavapol joined Baker McKenzie in April 2007. He is currently active in the Banking & Finance Practice Group where he focuses on project development and project finance. He has been involved with numerous matters related to major projects, public private partnership projects and banking & finance, including providing legal advice and recommendations on laws and regulations pertaining to the development of power projects and infrastructure projects as well as the establishment of an infrastructure fund in Thailand.

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Thailand: Second round of renewable energy auctions set to launch in Thailand

October 15, 2024 by Chavapol Akkaravoranun, Permsak Krairiksh, Napas Na Pombejra, Viroj Piyawattanametha, Ornsiri Samarnmitr, Sawanee A. Sethsathira, Tatcha Thumpramoth, Vit Vatanayothin and Hongrat Jungwanitchakun 5 Mins Read

On 20 September 2024, the Energy Regulatory Commission issued the Regulations for the Purchase of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources under a Feed-in-Tariff Scheme Commissioning between 2022-2030 for Power Plants with No Fuel Costs B.E. 2565 (2022) (Additional) B.E. 2567 (2024), setting out the requirements, terms and conditions for private sector participation in the upcoming 2024 RE Waitlist Scheme.

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Thailand: The wait is over! New round of renewable energy auctions have officially been launched – Bidding ends in November 2022

November 9, 2022 by Chavapol Akkaravoranun, Permsak Krairiksh, Viroj Piyawattanametha, Ornsiri Samarnmitr, Sawanee A. Sethsathira, Vit Vatanayothin, Hongrat Jungwanitchakun and Napas Na Pombejra 8 Mins Read

After much buzz and anticipation in the Thai energy industry, the Energy Regulatory Commission has finally published (i) the official Regulations for Purchasing Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources under a Feed-in-Tariff Scheme between 2022-2030 for Power Plants with No Fuel Costs on 27 September 2022, and (ii) the official Invitation Notifications for Purchasing Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources under a Feed-in-Tariff Scheme between 2022-2030 for Power Plants with No Fuel Costs, specifying the bidding process and timeline of each type of renewable power plant on 30 September 2022. In keeping with Thailand’s commitment to increase renewable energy’s share in the country’s overall power mix to at least 50% by 2050 and achieve carbon neutrality and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and 2065, respectively, the government will be accepting bids in November to purchase power generated from renewable energy sources in the years between 2024 to 2030.