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EGAT's plant in Chana starts engine
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand on Friday officially kicks start the power plant in Chana district, Ayutthaya.
With the installed capacity of 731MW, it required the investment of Bt16.9 billion. It is run on natural gas from the Joint Development Area (JDA).
According to Energy Minister Poonpirom Liptapanlop, this is the first power plant to take advantage of the gas found in the area.
The Chana plant is part of the 15-year power development plan (PDP). Egat is committed to proceed with new power plants, including two coal-fired ones.