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Published on November 2, 2007

Sombat said the state agency was conducting a feasibility study of the project, which would generate a total of 3,000 megawatts of electricity and use imported coal as fuel.

Egat was approached four years ago, but at the time considered the project was not financially viable since it aimed to produce only 1,400MW.

He said that if Egat now decided to participate, its upcoming subsidiary Egat International would be responsible for the investment.

The Cabinet has already approved the establishment of Egat International, which will be capitalised at Bt50 million. Its formation is expected to be completed either this year or early next.

A source at the Energy Ministry said Italian-Thai Development was also conducting a feasibility study into developing a coal-fired power plant in Cambodia with an electricity generating capacity of 1,600MW, of which 1,400MW would be sold to Thailand.

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