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==Location==
 
==Location==
 
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==Background on Plant==
 
==Background on Plant==

Revision as of 18:37, 27 March 2014

{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Thailandcoal}} Mae Moh power station is a 2,400-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Mae Moh, Thailand.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant.

Background on Plant

In 1953, lignite coal was found at Mae Moh basin, leading to construction of the Mae Moh lignite power plant. Three 75 MW generators were installed from 1978-1981, Units 4-7 (150 MW each) were constructed in 1984 and 1985, and Units 8-13 (300 MW each) were built 1989-1995, for a total of 13 generators (2,625 MW).

Generating units 1 and 2 were retired on March 1, 2000, while unit 3 was taken out of service in 1999. As a result, the current total generating capacity of Mae Moh power plant is 2,400 MW.[1]

Description of Expansion

Units 4 through 7 (150 MW each) of the power station are being replaced, with a completion date of 2018.[2] TEAM Consulting Engineering and Management Co., Ltd. is now working on the environmental and health impact assessment of the project.[3]

Project Details for Mae Moh replacement

  • Sponsor: Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)
  • Location: Mae Moh sub-district, Mae Moh district, Lampang province
  • Coordinates: 18.296, 99.752 (exact)
  • Status: Pre-permit development for replacement of Units 4-7[3]
  • Gross Capacity:
    • Units 1-3: 75 MW each (retired)
    • Units 4-7: 150 MW each
    • Units 8-13: 300 MW each
  • Type:  
  • Projected in service: 2018[2]
  • Coal Type:
  • Coal Source:  
  • Source of financing:

Articles and resources

References

  1. "Mae Moh power plant," EGAT, accessed Jan 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Summary of Thailand Power Development Plan 2012-203, Revision 3," Ministry of Energy, June 2012, Table 4.1
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Replacement of Units 4 – 7 at Mae Moh Power Plant, Lampang," Team Group, accessed Feb 2014.

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