Thailand approves $1.48 billion rooftop solar programme targeting 5GW deployment

Thailand's cabinet greenlit a major subsidy initiative to deploy 5 gigawatts of rooftop solar capacity across residential and commercial properties, part of broader Southeast Asian decarbonization efforts.

First covered Oct 27, 2026 · 9:23 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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14d PV Tech Thai government greenlights US$1.48 million rooftop solar programme, aims to deploy 5GW of capacity — Thailand's cabinet has ‌approved a THB50 billion (US$1.48 billion) rooftop solar PV installation scheme, termed the People's Solar programme.

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southeastasiainfra.com Thailand approves USD1.48 billion rooftop solar programme and smart grid investment - Southeast Asia Infrastructure

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Appeared in: 2026-10-27 (#7) · 2026-10-28 (#10)

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