6. Conclusions
Thailand's best wind-energy potential areas are around the
coast of the Thai Gulf and higher-elevation lands, with average
annual wind speeds of 6.4 m/s at an elevation of 50 m. Another
potentially good area is around the western mountain ridgeline,
from the lower northern to the upper southern part. The next-best
potential areas, with average annual wind speeds of 4.4 m/s and
higher at an elevation of 50 m, are the upper southern portion, the
western coast of the Thai Gulf, the northern mountainous areas,
the western coast of the south, and the eastern coast of the
Thai Gulf.
Wind-powered electricity generation in Thailand has increased
continuously in both the governmental and private sectors.
In 2012, Thailand generated approximately 111.7 MW of electricity
from wind energy. By 2021, Thailand aims to increase the ratio of
wind energy use in electricity generation to a total productivity of
1800 MW, or 12.9% of all electricity generated from alternative
energy in the country.