Application of Clean Energy for Local Community
WU directly outreach to help the community adapting to use renewable energy sources and to reduce environmental impacts by providing program for local community to learn about importance of energy efficiency and clean energy under the “Return the Blue Swimming Crab to the Thai Sea” project.
Additionally, this project aimed at transitioning towards an alternative energy blue swimming crab station. This involves training and knowledge transfer sessions on clean energy usage for the local community blue swimming crab bank, coupled with the installation of solar panels to utilize natural energy sources, including wind and solar power. Solar panels have also been installed on boats to facilitate nighttime fishing trips and tours for fishers. This is another interesting way to utilize renewable energy in areas where connecting to the electricity grid is not feasible. It also helps to save costs. Using these solar panels ensures that the boat has sufficient energy to power various equipment such as bright lights.
This initiative aims to reduce costs and expenses for the fishing community, particularly electricity bills, while also enhancing the community’s ability to sustain operations continuously. By consolidating data on the efficiency of solar and wind energy and conducting cost surveys, it was found that the alternative energy system of the project can generate sufficient power to meet the community’s needs, resulting in monthly electricity savings ranging from 400 to 500 baht.
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy