Social Thais
Thailand relies heavily on the burning of fossil fuels to supply electricity to its population and industries. Biomass plays an important role in the source of renewable energy by converting sugar cane, rice husks and wood waste to electricity. This prevents the emissions from waste that would otherwise decay in landfill and reduces local environmental problems such as river congestion and ecological damage from illegal dumping.
Sustainable Development Goals
Key Facts
- Project Type: Biomass Electricity
- Location: Saraburi, Lampang & Nakong Si Thammarat Provinces, Thailand
Key Impacts
- Emissions prevention
- Mobile health clinics
- Cleaner waterways
- Forest establishment
Scenes from the project
Nurturing communities
The projects have led to local job creation and also funded a range of social and environmental programs benefiting local communities. These include forest conservation, school scholarships and mobile health clinics.