Surat Thani power station

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Surat Thani power station (โรงไฟฟ้าสุราษฎร์ธานี) is a power station in Khao Hua Khwai, Phunphin District, Surat Thani, Thailand with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Surat Thani power station Khao Hua Khwai, Phunphin District, Surat Thani, Thailand 9.071442, 99.225492 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • CC1, CC2, GT1, GT2: 9.071442, 99.225492

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
CC1 Pre-construction[2][3][4][5] fossil gas: LNG, fossil liquids: diesel[3][4] 700[4] combined cycle[4] not found 2027 (planned)[5]
CC2 Pre-construction[2][4][5] fossil gas: LNG, fossil liquids: diesel[3][4] 700[4] combined cycle[4] not found 2029 (planned)[5]
GT1 Mothballed[6][7] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[6] 122[6] gas turbine[6] not found 2001[6]
GT2 Mothballed[6][7] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[6] 122[6] gas turbine[6] not found 2001[6]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
CC1 Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand [100%][6][4] Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand [100.0%]
CC2 Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand [100%][6][4] Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand [100.0%]
GT1 Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand [100%][6][4] Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand [100.0%]
GT2 Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand [100%][6][4] Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand [100.0%]

Background

The proposed combined cycle units will replace the existing oil-fired power plant in Surat Thani, which was decommissioned a decade ago. [8]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Surat+Thani+Electric+Factory/@9.0715425,99.2236897,1323m. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220926135340/https://www.egat.co.th/home/en/power-plants-development/. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240311175431/https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/2753024/ratch-gulf-and-hkh-mark-milestone-in-importation-of-lng. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220120095135/https://www.egat.co.th/en/images/annual-report/2019/annual-report-2019-en.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230705090642/https://www.egat.co.th/home/en/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/EGAT-Annual-Report-2022-EN_2023-06-23.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 05 July 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20210311001519/https://www.egat.co.th/en/information/power-plants-and-dams?view=article&id=42. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210311003514/https://thailand-construction.com/egat-to-replace-decommissioned-oil-fired-power-plant-in-surat-thani-with-gas-fired-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. Carlisle, Peter (October 29, 2019). "EGAT to replace decommissioned oil-fired power plant in Surat Thani with gas-fired power plant". Thailand Construction and Engineering News. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

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