Abstract: This paper reviews the potential for wind-power generated electricity in Thailand by means
of a wide-ranging literature survey. Proposed application at a university campus is used as a case study
to demonstrate that wind power is unlikely to be economically competitive where grid-connected
electricity is available. The need for improved low wind speed turbine performance for Thai
applications is highlighted by comparing the output of commercially available wind turbines with the
characteristics of Thai wind; the challenges of improving low wind speed turbine performance are
discussed. It is concluded that for Thailand in the foreseeable future the benefits of economic wind
power electricity generation will probably be confined to small remote isolated installations including
traditional applications.