The aim of this paper is to review

The aim of this paper is to review the energy situation, renewable energy potential and absorption chiller
system in Thailand. The renewable energy which will be used in low temperature applications, under the
consideration of low operating cost, high availability and non-polluted emission such as solar energy
was discussed. Solar energy can be used as power sources for cooling systems, especially for the
absorption chiller. Thailand is located in the area where the solar intensity is very high and thus solar
energy can be used as power sources. The absorption chiller using water/lithium bromide is the most
appropriate for the solar applications. This system, however, is not widely used in Thailand due to its
complexity, high toxicity caused by leakage and high initial cost. The utilization of absorption chillermay
increase if more researches focus on the development of this cooling system, which is driven by solar
energy. This may results in a substantial decrease in electricity consumption.