Basic Information of Surat Thani Province Map of Surat Thani Province ➢Area = 13,079.61 km² or 8,174,756.25 Rai ➢ Registered Population = 1,068,960 Persons ➢ Registered Households = 344,766 Households ➢ Administration • 19 Districts • 131 Sub-districts • 1,075 Villages ➢ Current City’s Concerns consist of • Objecting against the construction of biomass powerplant • Generally, most of the annual “tra ball” issues occur between November and February. Overview of Infrastructure and Energy Potential of the Province Type of Energy Biogas Power plant : Koh Tao Pha-Ngan Biogas Chumphon Province Island Island 88.95 MW 24 Plants Tha Chana Waste Ranong Chaiya Gulf of Province Samui Thailand Island - Biomass Power plant : Tha Chang 9 Plants Vibhavadi Don Sak Biomass Mueang Phang-nga 2 Units 61 MW Province Ban Ta Khun Phunphin Kanchanadit Ethanol Ban Na Doem Solar Power plant : Ban Na San - Phanom 2 Plants Khian Sa Wiang Sa Solar • B.Grimm Solar Power (Chai Badan) Co., Ltd. Phrasaeng 10 MW Ban Na Doem District (5 MW) Chai Buri Krabi Province Nakhon Si Thammarat Province • Super Solar Energy Co., Ltd. Biodiesel Phunphin District (5 MW) - Total 159.95 MW Support of Renewable Energy Technology Solar Drying Plant Koh Tao Pha-Ngan Island Island Size 3x4 meters, 28 Units Chumphon Province Size 6x8 meters, 3 Units Small Solar Drying for Household : 10 Units Tha Chana Ranong Chaiya Gulf of Province Samui Thailand Island Wood Stove for Economic : 5 Units Tha Chang Vibhavadi Don Sak Mueang Phang-nga 2 Units Biogas Plant (PVC digester) Province Ban Ta Khun 8 cubic meters : 17 Units Phunphin Kanchanadit 500 cubic meters : 1 Unit Ban Na Doem Ban Na San Phanom Khian Sa Solar Cell : 28 Units Wiang Sa Total 1.92 MW Phrasaeng Chai Buri Krabi Province Nakhon Si Thammarat Province Solar Pumping System (2.5 kW) : 2 Units Current Projects in Surat Thani Province 1. The project to increase the energy efficiency and energy management in the community at the sub- district level and the community energy network. 2. The project to enhance understanding and promoting good attitudes for youth sector through knowledge providing on Alternative Energy (En-Camp). 3. The Project to improve the processing efficiency for agricultural, fishery and livestock products. 4. The project to reduce energy consumption in the government sector. 5. The project to optimize the efficiency of data service center on energy efficiency and renewable energy (Energy Mobile Unit). 6. The project to promote energy conservation and renewable energy for local economy (annual budget of 2021). 7. The project to monitoring and promote the safety and environmental on the fuel industry. 8. The project to monitoring the quality, trade and reserve fuel. Future and Target of Renewable Energy 1. The project to promote and support solar drying plants to increase agricultural production efficiency (Plant size is 3x4 meters). 2. The project to enhance the sustainability of crab bank (Promoting the installation for 1,000 Watt of solar cell system). 3. The project to promote solar pumping technology for agricultural, household, and village water supply, respectively. 4. The project to promote and support biomass stoves to reduce energy expenditures for religious place, schools and community enterprise on agricultural product processing. – End of Presentation – Provincial Energy Office of Surat Thani Ministry of Energy.