Thailand : Southern Thailand Wind Power and Battery Energy Storage Project
Project Details
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Project Officer
Pascual, Francis Mark A.
Private Sector Operations Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Thailand -
Sector
- Energy
- Project Name
- Southern Thailand Wind Power and Battery Energy Storage Project
- Project Number
- 53174-001
- Borrower / Company
- Lomligor Company Limited
- Country / Economy
- Thailand
- Location
- Nation-wide, Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Type or Modality of Assistance
Approval Number Facility Fund Source Amount Status 3889 Loan Ordinary capital resources THB 235.55 million Committed 8377 Loan Clean Technology Fund USD 4.75 million Committed - Operational Priorities
- OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities
- OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality
- OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability
- OP5: Promoting rural development and food security
- Sector / Subsector
Energy / Renewable energy generation - wind
- Gender
- Some gender elements
- Project Sponsor(s)
- BCPG Public Company Limited
- Description
- Objectives and Scope
- The proposed loans will support Lomligor in providing long term financing for a 10-megawatt (MW) wind power project with an integrated 1.88-megawatt-hour (MWh) pilot battery energy storage system (BESS). The project will be the first private sector project in Thailand to integrate utility-scale wind power generation with battery energy storage and will have an important demonstration effect. As the deployment of intermittent generation from wind and solar increases, battery energy storage becomes vital in providing higher levels of renewable energy to the grid and helping ensure the stability and reliability of the overall power system.
- Status of Operation/Construction
- The wind turbines reached commercial operations in April 2019.
- Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
- The project is consistent with ADB's Strategy 2030 and its operational priority 3tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability. Further, the project supports greater mobilization of private sector participation in infrastructure. ADB's support for the project is in line with its country partnership strategy, 20132016 and country operations business plan, 20192021 for Thailand, both of which support private sector development and energy infrastructure, and respond to the needs and priorities of an upper-middle-income country.
Safeguard Categories
- Environment
- B
- Involuntary Resettlement
- C
- Indigenous Peoples
- C
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
- Environmental Aspects
The project is intended to finance the operational 10MW wind power project (4 x 2.5MW wind turbine generators), with an integrated 1.88 MWh BESS located in Nakhon Si Thammarat province in Southern Thailand. The Project completed construction in December 2018, and commenced commercial operations on 11 April 2019.
The project is classified as category B for environment since the nature of the project is likely to have few environmental impacts that are limited and site-specific. An operational environmental and social management plan (ESMP) has been developed for the project, commensurate with the level of environmental and social risks and impacts of the project, to ensure compliance with ADB SPS requirements. Lomligor will report its compliance with local regulations and its ESMP through annual monitoring and reporting to ADB.
- Involuntary Resettlement
- The project is classified as category C for Involuntary resettlement. No IR impacts were reported on account of the project and its associated facilities.
- Indigenous Peoples
- The project is classified as category C for Indigenous Peoples. No IP impacts were reported on account of the project and its associated facilities.
- Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
- Lomligor maintains a good relationship its communities and support their CSR activities. Lomligor also conducts periodic stakeholder consultations and checks for any grievances related to the projects.
Contact
- Responsible ADB Officer
- Pascual, Francis Mark A.
- Responsible ADB Division
- Portfolio Management Division, PSOD
- Responsible ADB Department
- Private Sector Operations Department
Timetable for assistance design, processing, and implementation
- Concept Clearance
- 02 Apr 2019
- Credit Committee Meeting
- 21 Nov 2019
- Approval
- 13 Jan 2020
- Last PDS Update
- 09 Jul 2024
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Thailand Wind Power and Battery Energy Storage Project: Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Dec 2019 |
| Southern Thailand Wind Power and Battery Energy Storage Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Dec 2019 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Thailand Wind Power and Battery Energy Storage Project: Environmental and Social Monitoring Report (January-December 2022) | Environmental and Social Monitoring Reports | Mar 2023 |
| Southern Thailand Wind Power and Battery Energy Storage Project: Environmental and Social Monitoring Report (January-December 2021) | Environmental and Social Monitoring Reports | Jan 2023 |
| Southern Thailand Wind Power and Battery Energy Storage Project: Environmental and Social Monitoring Report (January-December 2020) | Environmental and Social Monitoring Reports | Aug 2021 |
| Southern Thailand Wind Power and Battery Energy Storage Project: Environment and Social Compliance Audit Report | Environment and Social Compliance Audit Reports | Feb 2020 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
None currently available.
Related Publications
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ADB Finances First Wind Power and Battery Storage Project in Thailand
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