🔴 Solar crisis! Panel prices hit 15% in 2 weeks

🔴 solar crisis! "Trirat" warned. Panel prices hit 15% in two weeks. Repeated state energy policy.

March 17, 2026

.

The chief executive officer of New Energy Plus Solutions Limited (NEPS), a solar importing and installation operator, has come forward through private Facebook, warning of the trend. Solar panel prices are rising rapidly.

China, the world's major producer and exporter of solar panels, is preparing to increase export tariffs by 9%, which will take effect within two weeks, and will be in force from April 1, 2026 onwards.

.

📈. Prices have continued to rise since 2025.

According to Trirat, the price of solar panels began to rise during the third quarter of 2025, increasing by an average of 5-10% per month as manufacturers suffered losses.

This, combined with China's new tariff measures, has resulted in a significant spike in the trend of clean energy costs and could cause solar panel prices to rise by about 15% further in a short period of time.

.

⚡ Other costs hit "10% more copper."

In addition to panel prices, there are additional factors from

Copper prices rose more than 10%.

It directly affects the price of wires, the main cost of solar systems.

This makes the total cost of installing solar power systems soar in all dimensions.

.

🏛️ Criticism of state policy - pointing the public at a waste of opportunity.

Triratn also reflects that the public sector has previously proposed to encourage more people to access solar energy, such as

Low interest loans (up to 3%)

Net Metering policy to sell the lights back at the same price as they were purchased.

But today, the repurchase of electricity from the solar sector is only about 2 baht per unit, which is lower than the normal purchase price, resulting in the full benefit of the public.

❗ missed the "cheap lock" opportunity.

Another key issue is the slowdown in the former solar electricity acquisition program, which cost about $2.16 per unit, including thousands of megawatts.

Causing Thailand to miss the opportunity to

Reduce long-term energy costs

Reduce dependence on imported fuels such as foreign gases.

🔥 warned Thais, "Either way it's more expensive."

Trirat concluded that the current situation is facing higher energy costs, whether

Use electricity from the main system.

Or install solar yourself.

It called on the new energy minister to take past lessons to improve policy so that it would not repeat its impact in the future.

🎯 Summary

Solar panels concentrate price increase ~ 15% in 2 weeks

Chinese tax + raw material cost = main accelerator

State policy was seen as "missing out on opportunities."

The public may have to bear the cost of continuous expensive fires.

🔴 solar crisis! "Trirat" warned. Panel prices hit 15% in two weeks. Repeated state energy policy.

March 17, 2026

Trirat Sirijantrobhas, Chief Executive Officer of New Energy Plus Solutions Limited (NEPS), revealed through private Facebook the trend of rising solar panel prices, saying that China is preparing to increase its export tax by 9%, which will take effect in early April.

This results in a steady upward trend in solar panel prices, and could rise by about 15% further within the near term.

(News content as compiled...)

📌. Source.

Live News Online

https://www.khaosod.co.th/politics/news_10175055