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Johnnie F.

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Wind Farm at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
« on: February 01, 2010, 05:55:28 AM »
Wind turbines officially launched

Energy Minister Wannarat Charnnukul today opened the country's largest wind turbine in Hua Sai, Nakhon Si Thammarat. The 1.5-MW turbine can generate 1.8 million units of electricity, worth about Bt10 million per year. This will save energy imports by 0.155 kilo tonne equivalent (ktoe).

 Wannarat said the project, also including a 250-kilowatt turbine nearby, will pave way for a commercial wind farm.

 The 250-kw turbine can generate 0.3 milion units of electricty, worth Bt2 million a year. This will reduce energy import by 0.028 ktoe.

 Krairit Nilkuha, director-general of the Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency, said that surveys showed that the coastal area of the Gulf of Thailand, from Nakhon Ratchasima to Pattani, is supporting wind power generating. The department is conducting a feasibility study on the installation of wind turbines in the area, with plans to welcome private investment.

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And there's a video on Youtube of an MCOT broadcast concerning the noise it creates:

Wind Farm at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand


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Re: Wind Farm at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2010, 01:38:06 AM »
We have a small wind farm in Pattaya, well actually a small island off of Pattaya, its called Koh Larn and it supplies some of the electric to Samae beach, I think once people get used to the idea of these ugly looking things all over the landscape they will become more popular.
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Re: Wind Farm at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2010, 01:01:58 PM »
Egco to expand domestic and overseas energy investment

BANGKOK, Feb 5 (TNA) – Electricity Generating PCL (Egco), Thailand’s first independent power producer, plans to invest Bt4-7 billion in conventional and alternative energy both domesically and overseas this year.

Egco president Vinij Taengnoi said the company will focus its investment in natural gas and coal production by constructing two plants in Indonesia and one plant in the Philippines.

For domestic investment, he said the company would develop alternative energy as the power demand in Thailand had not increased greatly during the economic crisis.

The firm would set aside a budget for joint investment in building a solar power plant with a generation capacity of 50 megawatts in Lopburi province and a wind power plant with the same capacity in Nakhon Ratchasima. Both plants require a total investment of Bt9 billion and Bt3-4 billion respectively.

Additionally, the company plans to invest in construction of small hydro-power plants in various areas, which could encourage the alternative energy policy adopted by the government and relieve the greenhouse effect.

Under its investment expansion plan, Egco is set to increase its power generation capacity by 1,000 megawatts from almost 4 megawatts at present. (TNA)
 
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