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Nam Phong Power Plant
Nam Phong Power Plant is the largest power plant of the Northeast and the only plant using natural gas as fuel in electricity generation. From the petroleum exploration in the Northeast by a concessionaire, there were about 10 sources of petroleum in Udorn Thani and Khon Kaen Provinces. Later in 1981, natural gas was found […]
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19 May 2023Lamtakong Jolabha Vadhana Power Plant
The Northeastern part of Thailand is the large region and the most populated in the country. The region has an increasing demand for electricity every year. To meet the demand, EGAT has developed a project of construction of a pumped-storage hydro power plant which uses advanced technology. The power plant would be the first of […]
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19 May 2023Wang Noi Power Plant
To strengthen and support the future growth of the public and private sectors, Wang Noi Power Plant is the first and the only power plant of the area of generating capacity and transmission system development of the Lower Central region. The power plant has supported economic infra-structure development bringing prosperity to the region and giving […]
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19 May 2023Chana Power Plant
The Lower South of Thailand has a tendency of economic and industrial expansion continuously together with a relative high investment which results in a rising demand for electricity. As EGAT is responsible for the acquisition and generation of electricity to meet the demand of the country, new power plants are necessary to increase the generating […]
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19 May 2023Krabi Power Plant
The discovery of lignite in the South at Krabi Province has started Thai dependence on local energy to be used as fuel for electricity generation which led to the construction of Krabi Power Plant or formerly known as Krabi Lignite-Fired Power Plant. Krabi Lignite-Fired Power Plant is the first and only one power plant which […]
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19 May 2023South Bangkok Power Plant
In the early times of electricity generation development, EGAT had been assigned to be responsible for this mission. It was the same time when Thailand was moving to distribute development from the city to several local areas. The government tried to move industrial zone from Bangkok area to suburban areas and the regions. South Bangkok […]
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19 May 2023North Bangkok Power Plant
An important mission of the Thai government after World War II was the urgent development and restoration of the country. Electricity is one of the main factor to mobilize economic recovery rapidly. Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) was assigned by the government to construct North Bangkok Power Plant of 75 MW in 1959. The […]
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19 May 2023Bang Pakong Power Plant
Since natural gas was discovered in the Erawan Field in the Gulf of Thailand in 1973, it was the beginning of electricity development from natural gas and the achievement of the country to be self-reliant on energy leading to the Age of Brightness and the origin of Bang Pakong Power Plant. Bang Pakong Power Plant […]
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19 May 2023Mae Moh Power Plant
Fuel diversification for power plants to increase energy balance and reduces imported fuel from overseas is vital to power development plan. Mae Moh Power Plant is an example of EGAT’s achievement in domestic resources development to be used for electricity generation. With a wide vision of King Rama VII to foresee an opportunity to utilize […]