Thailand's largest floating photovoltaic plant is connected to the grid

According to Sungrow, which supplied the inverters for the project, the plant has 58.5 MW of power
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A 58.5 MW floating photovoltaic plant in Thailand, considered the largest installation of its kind in the country, was connected to the grid this month.

According to Sungrow, responsible for the project, the plant occupies an area of 121 hectares and is located on the surface of a dam in the province of Ubon Ratchathani.

The company supplied the SG3400HV inverter, which achieves a C5 anti-corrosion level. According to the manufacturer, with the IP67 protection level combiner box, the solution proves to be resilient in adverse reservoir conditions. 

Optimized for large-scale photovoltaic plants, the product has a maximum efficiency of 99%. Additionally, it offers low shipping and installation costs due to its standard container design and has built-in zone monitoring for online analysis and troubleshooting. 

Furthermore, the company emphasized that it also provided the project's floating platform, which guarantees a minimum negative effect on the lake's flora and fauna.

More projects

Other Sungrow floating PV plants supplied in Thailand include a 12.5 MW plant at the industrial reservoir in Rayong province, and four projects totaling 15 MW in Suphanburi province. 

According to the updated energy development plan (PDP 2018-2037), the country aims to extract 35% of its energy from non-fossil sources by 2037.

Image: Sungrow

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Matthew Badra
Journalist graduated from PUC-Campinas. He worked as a producer, reporter and presenter on TV Bandeirantes and Metro Jornal. Has been following the Brazilian electricity sector since 2020.

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