For more than 20 years, Thai people have been burdened with electricity bills that are higher than their actual cost. One major reason is the “take-or-pay” power purchase agreements between electricity producers and the government, which transfer excess costs to all consumers through their monthly bills.
Moreover, many existing PPAs are tied to fossil fuel power plants. This has turned these contracts into structural barriers to the expansion of renewable energy by the private sector and to Thailand’s transition toward clean energy.
CFNT invites you to explore these issues in our online webinar, “Power Purchase Agreement: Impediment to Energy Transition?”, featuring Dr.Piti Eiamchamroonlarp, Director of the Energy Law Center and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University.
📌 Topics
❓ Why do PPAs impede Thailand’s energy transition?
❓ Can government revise or terminate these agreements?
📌 About the Speaker
Dr. Piti Eiamchamroonlarp is a scholar who has long worked on energy and environmental issues. He is the author of “Energy for All”. He also serves in several key roles, including:
– Member of carbon markets and carbon pricing sub-committee, Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization) since June 2024
– Sub-committee for recommendations on fair and appropriate electricity price, appointed by the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand since June 2025
– Member of the ERC Sub-Committee on Energy Licensing and Operation Monitoring Development since August 2025
