Yes, there is, but the focus is on promoting installation on the roof and floating solar platform, including installation on the roof of houses, factory roofs, and warehouse roofs, which will not disturb the agricultural land by using the existing building space that is supported by the government. However, recently it has been installed on the roofs of warehouses, as well as medium and large factories due to readiness in investment. For these enterprises, if the electricity can be sold and the peak load is reduced during the day time, the electricity cost will be reduced and achieve a break-even point relatively faster.
For a floating solar-cell platform, which is a new trend around the world, the water surface areas, such as seas, lakes, dams are utilized by attaching solar cells to the buoys. Since the buoys are floating on the water surface, the panel temperature will be cooler because of its proximity to the water and exposure to the wind.
At present, Thailand has already begun the installation of floating solar-cell platform at the Sirindhorn Dam of the Electricity Generating Authority (EGAT) with 45 megawatts of actual usage. On the contrary, long-term studies are required because the panel is exposed to moisture all the time, which can cause the electronics to deteriorate, and if the system is installed near the sea, the salt vapor will eventually cause corrosion on the panel and the wires.