Lopburi Solar Farm

{{Short description|Photovoltaic power station in Thailand}}

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| name = Lopburi Solar Farm

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| coordinates = {{coord|15|03|06|N|100|53|32|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| country = Thailand

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| status = O

| construction_began = July 2010

| commissioned = 23 Dec 2011

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| cost = US$70 million

| owner = Natural Energy Development Co. Ltd. (NED){{cite news|last1=Sullivan|first1=Boris|title=Thailand plans to Rev up Solar Power|url=http://www.thailand-business-news.com/news/headline/34015-thailand-plans-to-rev-up-solar-power.html|accessdate=18 September 2015|work=Thailand Business News|agency=Siam News Network|date=2011-12-23}}

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| solar_type = PV

| ps_units_operational = 640,000

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| ps_electrical_capacity = 84 MW

| ps_electrical_cap_fac = 16.45%

| ps_annual_generation = 105.512 GWh

| website = {{URL|www.ned.co.th}}

}}

The Lopburi Solar Farm is a 55-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power station in Lopburi Province, Thailand.{{cite web|title=Generation|url=http://www.ned.co.th/generation.html|website=Natural Energy Development Co., Ltd. (NED)|accessdate=20 October 2017}} The plant was constructed over a period of 18 months beginning in 2010 with a loan of US$70 million (two billion baht) from the Asian Development Bank, and was expected to generate 105 GWh/year. An additional 11 MW were added to the initial capacity of 73.16 MW in May 2013.{{cite web|title=Sharp completes 84MW solar power generation plant in Thailand|url=http://www.power-technology.com/news/newssharp-completes-84mw-solar-power-generation-plant-in-thailand|website=power-technology.com|accessdate=18 September 2015|date=2013-05-30}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=domain on WP:BLACKLIST|date=June 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Publicover|first1=Brian|title=NED adds 84MW Thai PV plant|url=http://www.rechargenews.com/solar/asia_australia/article1327923.ece|work=Recharge|date=2013-05-28}} Thailand used 145,300.19 GWh in 2009.{{Citation needed|date=September 2015}} The original cost estimate was US$271 million.[http://unfccc.int/ttclear/pdf/Training/ADB%20-%20UNFCCC%20regional%20workshop%20on%20finance%20Oct%202010.pdf Essentials of Clean Energy Financing and ADB's Assistance Modalities] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110124042832/http://unfccc.int/ttclear/pdf/Training/ADB%20-%20UNFCCC%20regional%20workshop%20on%20finance%20Oct%202010.pdf |date=January 24, 2011 }}[https://cdm.unfccc.int/filestorage/W/H/D/WHDVOSTB680I94G2P1YUQEZA3F5XMN/PDD.pdf?t=ajR8bTF0ZDU5fDCbgXCgbiw4pIeEu88dMv8u Project Design Document]{{Dead link|date=September 2015}}

A 2014 review of the activity reported that the project had concluded two years of successful activity. The review classified the project as "highly successful".Asian Development Bank. 2014. [http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-document/82449/43936-014-xarr.pdf Extended Annual Review Report: Loan Solar Power Project (Thailand).] Manila: September 2014.

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