Combined cycle meets Thailand's growing power demands

Journal Article · Sun Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Power Engineering; (United States)

OSTI ID:5807075

Sheets, B A ^[1]; Takabut, K ^[2]

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1. Black and Veatch, Kansas City, MO (United States)
2. Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, Nonthaburi (Thailand)

This article describes how an ample supply of natural gas led the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) to choose gas-fired combustion turbines. Thailand's rapid industrialization, which began in the late 1980's, placed a great strain on the country's electricity supply system. The demand for electricity grew at an astonishing 14% annually. To deal with diminishing reserve capacity margins, the EGAT announced, in 1988, a power development program emphasizing gas-fired combined cycle power plants. Plans included six 320-MW combined cycle blocks at three sites, and an additional 600-MW gas- and oil-fired thermal plant at Bang Pakong. As electricity demand continued to increase, EGAT expanded its plans to include two additional 320-MW combined cycle blocks, a 600-MW combined cycle block, and a 650-MW gas- and oil-fired thermal plant. All are currently in various stages of design and construction.

• OSTI ID: 5807075
• Journal Information: Power Engineering; (United States), Journal Name: Power Engineering; (United States) Vol. 97:8; ISSN POENAI; ISSN 0032-5961
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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