03/10/2017

COD of Banpong Power Plant

BanpongPower Plant (BPU) managed by Banpong Utilities, a wholly owned subsidiaryof EGCO, commenced its COD to supply electricity to the grid on 1 October 2017.BPU, located in Ratchaburi, has operated with 2 blocks of gas-firedcogeneration (128 MW each) with total installed capacity of 256 MW (grossoutput). BPU sells its 180 MW electricity output to EGAT based on the 25-year PPAsunder the SPP scheme. The plant's OE service has been provided by JERA PowerThailand.