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Napas Na Pombejra

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Napas joined Baker McKenzie in June 2011 as a member of the Financial Services Division and became partner in 2023.
With her multiculural background growing up in USA, Hong Kong and Indonesia and her law degrees from both the UK and Thailand, she is highly skilled and experienced in representing both international and domestic project owners, potential acquirers, sponsors and syndicated lenders on a wide range of international and cross-border projects.
Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Napas was an associate with a leading city firm where she practiced commercial law and alternative dispute resolution for nearly two years. Before embarking on a career in law, Napas worked in the finance industry as an associate consultant in corporate advisory services for Baker Tilly (Thailand) Ltd.

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.

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.