The Project is a 1,434 MW coal-fired thermal power plant located at Map Ta Phut, Rayong Province, approximately 200 kilometers southeast of Bangkok. The Plant is a two unit pulverized coal-fired, steam-electric generating station operated by BLCP Power Limited (Project Company). The net power produced by BLCP is fed to the Plant's 500 kV switchyard through which the electricity will be sold to the national utility and transported through the national grid.
| Project Name | THA: BLCP POWER PROJECT | ||||
| Project Number | 37904-014 | ||||
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| Country | Thailand |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Conventional energy generation |
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| Responsible ADB Department | Private Sector Operations Department | ||||
| Responsible ADB Division | Portfolio Management Division, PSOD | ||||
| Responsible ADB Officer | Gaza, Anne Kathryn C. | ||||
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| Description | The Project is a 1,434 MW coal-fired thermal power plant located at Map Ta Phut, Rayong Province, approximately 200 kilometers southeast of Bangkok. The Plant is a two unit pulverized coal-fired, steam-electric generating station operated by BLCP Power Limited (Project Company). The net power produced by BLCP is fed to the Plant's 500 kV switchyard through which the electricity will be sold to the national utility and transported through the national grid. | ||||
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| Environment | A |
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| Concept Clearance | 24 Jan 2003 |
| Credit Committee Meeting | 27 Aug 2003 |
| Approval | 12 Nov 2003 |
| Last PDS Update | 23 Apr 2014 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| BLCP Power Project: Loan and Complementary Financing Scheme | Extended Annual Review Reports | Sep 2009 |
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