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“Sena” responds to tax reduction measures, pushes to install rooftop solar, suggests buying more electricity.

Bangkok, "Sena Development" responds to government measures to promote the installation of solar rooftops to reduce taxes. Suggest that the government increase incentives to increase the amount of electricity purchased at reasonable prices - unlocking the transformer size limit to more than 15% of the transformer rated size. Confident that it will help stimulate household solar installations. Asst. Prof. Dr. Kesara Thanyalakphak Managing Director of SENA Development Public Company Limited or SENA revealed that from measures to promote the installation of solar rooftops To reduce annual taxes not exceeding 200,000 baht for 10 kilowatts so that 90,000 households can turn to solar energy per year. He views it as a good measure to encourage the public sector to install more solar energy, but with the behavior and lifestyle of most Thai people, they have to work outside the home during the day. As a result, consumers still do not see the value in installing solar energy. In this regard, the government should ha ve measures or mechanisms that will promote long-term benefits to consumers. Especially public solar projects that should buy back electricity at an appropriate rate. From the present, the purchase of excess electricity is 2.20 baht/unit, including expanding the proportion of the purchasing amount of electricity, such as increasing the limit on the size of the transformers of electricity sellers together. From not exceeding 15% to more than 15% of the transformer rated size. To be in line with the surplus electricity of the household This approach will provide incentives for people to install them in line with the government target of 90,000 households per year. Source: Thai News Agency