(Photo by Thanarak Khunton)The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has suspended approvals for power purchase agreements (PPAs) of 11 wind farm projects located on Sor Por Kor land, mostly in Nakhon Ratchasima and Chaiyaphum provinces. ERC commissioner Viraphol Jirapraditkul said the 11 wind farm developers have a combined power-generating capacity of 700 megawatts and are awaiting PPA approval. Of the total capacity, some 1,000MW is from projects that leased Sor Por Kor land, while 500MW stands on privately owned land. Some 354MW of wind farm power is on Sor Por Kor land and already in operation by four firms, while 700MW is still waiting for PPA approvals. The four firms already in operation are KRU Co, with a capacity of 103.5MW in Nakorn Ratchasima and Chaiyaphum, Chaiyaphum Wind Farm Co at 80MW, Watabak Wind at 60MW and Thepphana Wind Farm at 6.9MW.

Source: Bangkok Post February 07, 2017 22:14 UTC