CCGT Plants in Thailand

Bang Bo Location: Samut Prakarn Operator: Eastern Power & Electric Co Ltd Configuration: 350-MW, single-shaft CCGT with GT26 gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, diesel oil Operation: 2003 HRSG supplier: Alstom T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: B&V, Alstom Quick facts: In Feb 1997, EGAT agreed an IPP PPA for this project at Bang Bo about 40km southeast of Bangkok. The developer was was GMS Power plc (67%) and Japan’s Marubeni Corp (33%) operating as Eastern Power & Electric Co Ltd. In Oct 1999, Total SA bought a 28% stake in the project, 23% from GMS and 5% from Marubeni. This marked Total’s first investment in a the power sector in Southeast Asia. China Development Industrial Bank had earlier acquired a 12% stake. In Nov 2000, Alstom received the equipment and EPC order and Bang Bo went commercial on 26 Mar 2003. Photograph courtesy of Total SA Posted 26 Feb 2011	Bangkok Cogen Location: Rayong Operator: Bangkok Cogeneration Co Ltd Configuration: 115-MW, 1+1 CHP CCGT with 6001FA gas turbine Fuel: natural gas Operation: 1998 HRSG supplier: Zurn T/G supplier: GE EPC: Fluor Quick facts: BCC is a joint venture of Air Products and Chemicals, Bangkok Industrial Gas Co (BIG) Chatri Sophon Co, Hua Kee Co, and Natsteel Ltd. Project developemnt started in 1995 as part of EGAT's Small Power Producers (SPP) program. A 21yr PPA between BCC and EGAT was signed in Jul 1996. The facility is adjacent to BIG's industrial gas works on the Map Ta Phut industrial estate. The project sells 90 MW of power to EGAT and up to 19 MW and 25 tph of steam to BIG. Photograph courtesy of Bangkok Cogeneration Co Ltd Posted 21 Jun 2006	Bowin Location: Chonburi Operator: Glow Group Configuration: Two 370-MW, single-shaft, CCGT blocks with GT26B gas turbines Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2003 HRSG supplier: Alstom T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Alstom Quick facts: Glow has a 25yr PPA with EGAT for the Bowin CCGT facility. Photograph courtesy of Glow Group Posted 12 Apr 2003
Chana Location: Songkhla Operator: EGAT Configuration: 731-MW, 2+1 CCGT with SGT5-4000F gas turbines Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2008 HRSG supplier: Nooter T/G supplier: Siemens EPC: Siemens, Marubeni Quick facts: The EIA for Chan was completed in Jun 2004, and approved in Apr 2005. Comercial service was in Jul; 2008. Plant fuel is about 130mn ft³ of natural gas from the Joint Development Area (JDA) in the Gulf of Thailand delivered via a 7.5km pipeline. Two additional 1+1 blocks are on order for service in 2014. Photograph courtesy of www.oknation.net Posted 26 Jun 2011	Kaeng Khoi-2 Location: Saraburi Operator: Gulf Electric Public Co Ltd Configuration: Two 700-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with GT26B gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, diesel oil Operation: 2007-2008 HRSG supplier: Alstom T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Alstom, Mitsui Quick facts: Financial close on the first phase of financing for this $663mn project was on 15 Dec 2004 in Singapore. The scheme was originally proposed as a 734-MW coal-fired power plant as part of the 1994 IPP program, but the sponsors then switched to CCGT configuration, and relocated from Prachuab Khiri Khan Province to a site in  Saraburi Province 110km north of Bangkok. Gulf Power is a owned by EGCO (51%) and J-Power (49%). White & Case helped negotiate a 25yr PPA, fuel supply agreements with PTT, and the EPC and equipment supply contracts. Pöyry Energy was lender's engineer. The first block went commercial on 5 May 2007 followed by the second block on 1 Mar 2008. Photograph courtesy of Gulf Electric Public Co Ltd Posted 6 Feb 2008	Khanom CC Location: Nakhon Sri Thammarat Operator: EGCO Configuration: 674-MW, 4+1 CCGT with 9001E gas turbines Fuel: natural gas Operation: 1993-1995 HRSG supplier: CMI T/G supplier: GE EPC: Black & Veatch, Mitsui Photograph courtesy of Electricity Generating Public Co Ltd Posted 17 Dec 2003
Laem Chabang Location: Chonburi Operator: Laem Chabang Power Co Ltd Configuration: 100-MW, 2+1 CCGT with 6001B+ gas turbines CHP Operation: 2001 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Doosan T/G supplier: GE, Doosan, Alstom EPC: Fortum, Doosan Quick facts: This plant supplies 60 MW to EGAT under the SPP program and heat and power to industrial customers. The original developer was Fortum and construction began in Nov 1999.  In 2002, the plant was sold to SIme Darby, that company's first major investment outside Malaysia, although Fortum continued to be responsible for plant O&M. At the beginning of Aug 2006, Sime Darby acquired the plant operating company as well. Photograph courtesy of Sime Darby Bhd Posted 13 Sep 2006	Map Ta Phut Olefins Plant Location: Rayong Operator: National Petroleum Petrochemical Public Co Configuration: 70-MW,1+1 CCGT with 6001B gas turbine Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2001 HRSG supplier: ABB T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Toyo-Thai Corp Photograph courtesy of National Petrochemical Public Co Ltd Posted 6 Dec 2004	Nam Phong Location: Khon Kaen Operator: EGAT Configuration: two 355-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with 9001FA gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 1990-1994 HRSG supplier: MHI T/G supplier: MHI EPC: MHI, Commonwealth Engineers Co, Ewbank Preece, Thai Jurong Engineering, IMC Group Quick facts: This is the largest CCGT plant in northeast Thailand and burns gas from the nearby Sinphuhorm natural gas field on the Khorat plateau. Photograph by jayamee (Panoramio) Posted 30 Jul 2011
North Bangkok CC Location: Nonthaburi Operator: EGAT Configuration: 770-MW, 2+1  CCGT with 9001FA gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 2010 HRSG supplier: CMI T/G supplier: GE, Hitachi EPC: Sumitomo, Hitachi, ItalThai Quick facts: On 15 Mar 2007, EGAT and a consortium of Sumitomo, Hitachi, and Italian-Thai Development signed the EPC contract for North Bangkok. The project cost Baht 12,349mn. Construction started in Jan 2007. Photograph by snopadol (dpreview) Posted 29 Sep 2010	Pluak Daeng Location: Rayong Operator: Thai National Power Co Ltd Configuration: 110-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with 6001B+ gas turbines CHP Operation: 2000 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Kawasaki T/G supplier: GE, Kawasaki EPC: Electrowatt, Sumitomo Quick facts: International Power invested $90mn in Pluak Daeng which was developed under the Thai government's Small Power Producer program. Under the SPP, 90 MW is sold through a 25yr PPA with EGAT. The remaining power is sold to local customers in the Siam Eastern Industrial Park through a private distribution network. Photograph courtesy of International Power plc Posted 2 Sep 2006	Ratchaburi CC Location: Ratchaburi Operator: Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding plc Configuration: Three 725-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with 9001FA gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 1999-2002 HRSG supplier: Babcock-Hitachi T/G supplier: GE, Hitachi EPC: Raytheon Quick facts: These were the first HRSGs supplied overseas by B-H. Photograph courtesy of Hitachi Posted 13 Sep 2006
Ratchaburi Power Location: Ratchaburi Operator: Ratchaburi Power Co Ltd Configuration: Two 700-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with M701F gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 2008 HRSG supplier: MHI T/G supplier: MHI, Melco EPC: MHI, Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction Quick facts: This is Hongkong Electric’s first overseas greenfield IPP project and cost $890mn. Construction on Block-1 started on 14 Feb 2006 and it went commercial on 1 Mar 2008, followed by Block-2 on 1 Jun 2008. HK Electric owns a 25% stake in RPCL and is the largest foreign shareholder. The plant has a 25yr take-or-pay PPA with EGAT incorporating a cost-matching tariff structure indexed to the US dollar. RPCL is committed to setting up a community development fund with one Satang per unit of electricity sold. The other shareholders are Ratchaburi Holdings, Chubu Electric, PTT, Toyota Tsusho and Saha Union. Associated Technical Services Ltd was owners engineer. Photograph courtesy of Hongkong Electric Holdings Posted 8 Oct 2008	Rayong Glow Phase V Location: Rayong Operator: EGCO Configuration: 382-MW, 1+1 CCGT with SGT5-4000F gas turbine Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2012 HRSG supplier: ?? T/G supplier: Siemens EPC: Black & Veatch, Marubeni Quick facts: Construction on Glow Phase V began in Jul 2008. The new block was sited in the existing power plant complex and will supply existing and new users in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Muang district. Thermal capacity is 120 tph. Photograph courtesy of Glow Group Posted 29 Jan 2012	Rayong Egco Location: Rayong Operator: EGCO Configuration: Four 308-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with 9001E gas turbine Fuel: natural gas Operation: 1990-1993 HRSG supplier: CMI T/G supplier: GE, Rateau, GEC-Alstom EPC: Black & Veatch, Italthai Photograph courtesy of Electricity Generating Public Co Ltd Posted 17 Dec 2003
Rayong Sipco Location: Rayong Operator: Siam Power Generation Co Ltd Configuration: 160-MW, 1+1 CCGT block with 9001E gas turbine CHP Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2010-2011 HRSG supplier: Daekyung Machinery T/G supplier: GE, Fuji EPC: Hyundai, Sojitz Quick facts: The Sipco plant serves the SSP Industrial Park and is jointly-owned by Melewar Industrial Group Bhd (70%) and Sojitz Corp (30%).. GE has a 25yr, $100mn O&M contract for the project. The plant completion ceremony was on 11 Jan 2011. Sipco cost $250mn Photograph courtesy of Hyundai Posted 20 Oct 2012	Rayong TLP Location: Rayong Operator: EGCO Configuration: 117-MW, 2+1 CCGT block with 6001B gas turbines CHP Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2003 HRSG supplier: AEE-CZ T/G supplier: GE, Siemens EPC: Toyo-Thai Corp Quick facts: This CHP plant is in the Rayong Industrial Park. 60 MW is sold to EGAT under the SPP program and steam is sold to nearby industries. HP steam flow is ~65tph, LP steam ~14tph. The plant is jointly invested by Egco (80%) and J-Power (20%). Photograph courtesy of Toyo-Thai Corp Posted 15 Aug 2009	Saha Patana Location: Chonburi Operator: Sahacogen (Chon Buri) Co Ltd Configuration: 122-MW, 2+1 CCGT with LM6000PC gas turbine CHP Fuel: natural gas Operation: 1999 HRSG supplier: Aalborg T/G supplier: IHI, ABB EPC: NEPCO, Jurong Engineering Quick facts: The project provides 90 MW to EGAT under the SPP program and up to 32 MW and 95,500 lb/hr of steam to the adjacent industrial park. In Jan 2005, MTU Maintenance signed a 7yr O&M contract for the plant. Photograph courtesy of NEPCO Posted 23 Feb 2002
South Bangkok CC III Location: Samut Prakan Operator: EGAT Configuration: 747-MW, 2+1 CCGT with M701F gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 2008 HRSG supplier: MHI T/G supplier: MHI, Melco EPC: MHI, Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction Quick facts: The third CCGT block at South Bangkok was ordered on a full turnkey basis on 7 Mar 2006 and went commercial on 28 Oct 2008. Mitsubishi Electric supplied a 230kV switchyard in addition to the generators. Total site capacity is now 2,990 MW making South Bangkok the third largest power plant in Thailand. Photograph courtesy of Hongkong Electric Holdings Posted 8 Oct 2008	Sriracha Location: Chonburi Operator: Independent Power (Thailand) Co Ltd Configuration: 720-MW, 2+1 CCGT with W701FA gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 2000 HRSG supplier: Vogt T/G supplier: Westinghouse, Fiat EPC: Parsons Power Group, Westinghouse Quick facts: In Oct 1996, initial PPA arrangements were signed between EGAT and Independent Power Co Ltd (IPCL) for a 700-MW CCGT plant in Chonburi and Westinghouse was awarded the plant contract in February 1997. The IPCL development consortium consisted of Thai Oil Co (56%), Unocal (24%), and Westinghouse (20%). The plant is near Thai Oil’s Sri Racha refinery and was commissioned in Aug 2000. The project cost $350mn. This was the first of the so-called Phase I Stage 2 PPAs signed and the first big Thai IPP to complete. Five Thai financial institutions and seven foreign lenders joined to supply $280mn in loans. GT #2 was damaged and replaced in May 2005 by Siemens. Photograph by Assawin (Panoramio) Posted 21 Jul 2012	Tri-Energy Location: Ratchaburi Operator: EGAT Configuration: 770-MW, 2+1  CCGT with 9001FA+e gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 2010 HRSG supplier: Nooter T/G supplier: GE, Hanjung EPC: Black & Veatch, Jurong Engineering, Nawarat Patanakarn Quick facts: TECO is a Thailand's first and largest Independent Power Producer. The company was established with the collaboration and perseverance to set a prototype of privatization in electricity generation in providing a product of quality with fair price to the consumers. Photograph courtesy of Thai Jurong Engineering Co Ltd Posted 29 Sep 2010
Wang Noi Location: Ayutthaya Operator: EGAT Configuration: Three 650-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with MW701F gas turbines Fuel: natural gas Operation: 1997-1998 HRSG supplier: MHI T/G supplier: MHI, Melco Quick facts: Wang Noi is on a 280ac site in Wang Chula Sub-district, Wang Noi District, 70km north of Bangkok. Originally launched in 1994 as a 1,200-MW plant, the facility was finally built out to over 2,000 MW with a fourth block planned. The total investment cost for the first three blocks was 37bn baht. Photograph courtesy of Electricity Generating Auth of Thailand Posted 28 Apr 2001		Wang Noi Rojana Location: Ayutthaya Operator: Rojana Power Co Configuration: 122-MW, 2+1 CCGT with LM6000PC gas turbine, 3 X 43-MW LM600PC gas turbines CHP Fuel: natural gas Operation: 1999-2008 T/G supplier: IHI, ABB EPC: NEPCO, Jurong Engineering, Lahmeyer Quick facts: This CHP plant at an industrial park about 70km north of Bangkok has been steadily expanded. Photograph courtesy of NEPCO Posted 23 Feb 2002

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