But the latest boom is bigger than previous ones, with many large firms jumping in the sector and pouring investment budgets into renewable projects. Back in 2013, many investors believed to have close relationships with the government were granted licences to develop renewable energy projects. Another obstacle is Thailand's insufficient high-voltage transmission lines to carry renewable power from private power generators to consumers. This delayed the development of renewable power projects further. Most of Super's renewable energy projects came from acquisitions and mergers with existing renewable energy developers who were granted licences since 2010 but had construction delayed.

Source: Bangkok Post November 15, 2016 22:30 UTC