The Interior Ministry has sent a proposal to the Finance Ministry's loan-fund review committee for a rooftop solar subsidy: 50,000 baht per household for 1.5 million homes, up to about 75 billion baht. It is not yet approved; a announcement comes only if it passes. Installers will be chosen through the PEA and MEA systems, with about 2,300 registered companies; the ministry says the PEA will install 300,000–400,000 roofs itself and private firms will handle the rest. Payment for power sales up to 5 kW only starts after smart meters and two-way grid connection are in place. Solar installers and suppliers should register on the approved list and watch for the announcement; homeowners should expect payment only after grid connection work is done.
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