PRE-SHOW GUIDE - POWER-GEN Asia

Technical Tour 1: Srinagarind Dam
Owner/Operator: Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)
Date: Tuesday 1 October 2013
Meeting Point: POWER-GEN Asia Registration Area, IMPACT Exhibition & Convention Centre
Meeting Time: 08:30
Duration:
All day
Cost: $130
Srinagarind Dam, Kanchanaburi Province
Srinagarind Dam is operated by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and
plays a crucial role in hydropower generation and agricultural production.
Situated on the Khwae Yai River basin in Si Sawat district, Srinagarind Dam is the first and
largest multi-purpose dam under the Mae Klong River Basin Development Project. This rock-fill
dam is 140 metres high, 610 metres long, 15 metres wide at the crest, and 586 metres wide
at the dam base. The reservoir area covers 419 square km, with a water storage capacity of
17,745 million cubic metres.
Construction of the dam began in 1973 and was completed in 1980. Its hydropower plant
accommodates five generating units with a combined capacity of 720 MW. Total investment in
the project, comprising the dam, the power plant with five generating units, and a transmission
system, was 6,811 million baht ($232m).
This multi-purpose dam provides a water supply for agriculture all year round, generates 1,250
million kilowatts of electricity annually, serves as a fish breeding source for local residents to
earn more income, and prevents saline water from damaging the area at the mouth of the Mae
Klong River. Moreover, it helps ease the flooding situation along the Mae Klong River basin, as
it can store a large volume of water during the rainy season. Srinagarind Dam has also become
one of famous tourist attractions in Kanchanaburi, and it welcomes more than 100 000 visitors
each year.
Srinagarind Dam is about 200 km northwest of Bangkok and it takes about two and a half
hours by road. The dam site has been developed into a recreation area for the public, as well.
Technical Tour 2: Bang Pakong Thermal Power Plant
Owner/Operator: Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)
Date: Tuesday 1 October 2013
Meeting Point: POWER-GEN Asia Registration Area, IMPACT Exhibition & Convention Centre
Meeting Time: 08:30
Duration:
All day
Cost: $130
Bang Pakong Thermal Power Plant
The site of Bang Pakong power plant covers an area of 1,680,000 square metres. It is
located on the left side of Bang Pakong River, in Tha kam sub-district, Bang Pakong district,
Chachoengsao province.
Bang Pakong power plant is comprised of both thermal and combined cycle, with a total
generating capacity of 4,384.60 MW. It has 5 units. The first unit was commissioned in 1984
and the last in 2009. It is operated by Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT).
The plant also consists of a construction of civil works including power plant structures and
buildings, fuel supply handling and storage systems and water cooling systems. The project
helps meet the country’s growing electricity demand including that of the accelerated rural
electrification program.
TECHNICAL TOURS
To book your tour place visit www.powergenasia.com or complete and return the Registration Form at the back of this
Pre Show Guide. Please Note:
• No onsite registration will be available
• All attendees must be registered and paid for the tour before Friday 30 August 2013
• All attendees will have to provide the required additional information ( A form will be sent to you upon registration) by Friday 6
September or will not be granted access to the plant
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