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] |
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 | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC1 | Announced[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | fossil gas: LNG[3][4] | 700[4] | combined cycle[4] | – | 2027 (planned)[7][8] | not found | no |
| CC2 | Announced[2][4][5][6][7][8] | fossil gas: LNG[3][4] | 700[4] | combined cycle[4] | – | 2029 (planned)[7][8] | not found | no |
| GT1 | Mothballed[9][10] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[9] | 122[9] | gas turbine[9] | not found | 2001[9] | – | no |
| GT2 | Mothballed[9][10] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[9] | 122[9] | gas turbine[9] | not found | 2001[9] | not found | no |
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%][9][4] | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand [100.0%] |
| CC2 | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand [100%][9][4] | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand [100.0%] |
| GT1 | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand [100%][9][4] | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand [100.0%] |
| GT2 | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand [100%][9][4] | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
The proposed combined cycle units will replace the existing oil-fired power plant in Surat Thani, which was decommissioned a decade ago. [11]
In 2021, the two proposed combined cycle units were estimated to cost 34 billion baht, roughly US$1 billion.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Surat+Thani+Electric+Factory/@9.0715425,99.2236897,1323m.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://www.egat.co.th/home/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/EGAT-Annual-Report-2023-EN_2025-02-07.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Ratch, Gulf and HKH mark milestone in importation of LNG". Bangkok Post. Archived from the original on 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ↑ 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 2022-01-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Power Plant Development Projects - Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand". Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand. 2022-01-28. Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240822205338/https://www.egat.co.th/home/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/EGAT-Annual-Report-2023-EN_2024-06-24.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-08-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 (PDF) https://www.egat.co.th/home/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EGAT-AR_EN_2024_250612.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 (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 2023-07-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 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 2021-03-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 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 2021-03-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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.
- ↑ Yuthana Preiwan, Gas-fired plant to get the nod, Bangkok Post, July 21, 2021
Additional data
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