Vajiralongkorn is a 300MW hydro power project. It is located on Khwae Noi river/basin in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1979 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1984.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 300 | 300 | – | Active | Kanchanaburi, Thailand | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand.
The hydro reservoir capacity is 8.86 million cubic meter. The project generated 760 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1979 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1984.
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Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of francis turbines, each with 100MW nameplate capacity.
Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro supplied 3 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 3 MVA.
About Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is a state-owned power utility. It generates, procures, transmits, and distributes electricity. The authority produces energy using hydro, coal, natural gas, geothermal, wind, solar, diesel, fuel oil and palm oil, among others. EGAT procures electricity from neighboring countries and domestic IPPs and SPPs on wholesale basis. It supplies energy to the Metropolitan Electricity Authority, Provincial Electricity Authority, legal power users, and neighboring utilities. The authority also offers electrical engineering, and power plant construction, operation and maintenance services; and sells power generation by-products to external organizations in ASEAN countries. EGAT is headquartered in Bang Kruai, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
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All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.
