Energy Crisis Prompts Thailand to Accelerate Shift to Renewables
- Government awarded largest renewables purchase ever last month
- Wind and solar gain favor to curb dependence on overseas fuel
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The fallout from the global energy crisis is pushing Thailand to accelerate its shift to renewables after dragging its feet for years, the latest nation to embrace wind and solar in order to reduce dependence on imported fuel.
The Southeast Asian country was forced to rethink its renewable energy strategy following last year’s surge in natural gas prices sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, said Wattanapong Kurovat, director-general of the Energy Policy and Planning Office. The situation was exacerbated by Thailand’s drop in production.