BANG PAKONG THERMAL

closed

The project comprises: (a) land procurement and site development of a power station that will ultimately consist of four units of 500 MW capacity each; (b) construction of civil works including power plant structures and buildings, fuel supply handling and storage systems, water cooling systems, makeup water, etc.; (c) supply and installation of the boiler, turbogenerator, auxiliary electrical, mechanical and miscellaneous equipment for the first 500 MW generating unit; (d) construction of 230 kV switchyard at Bang Pakong and substations at Rangsit and Bang Kapi and 110 km of 230-kV transmission lines linking Bang Pakong power station to the EGAT grid; (e) supply of construction equipment (hoists, cranes, welding equipment, earth movers, concrete mixers, etc.); (f) engineering services; and (g) a study of future generation and transmission projects. The project will help meet the country's growing electricity demand including that of the accelerated rural electrification program. There are no risks considered significant enough to preclude preceeding with the project.