Bangkok (VNA) - CK Power Plc(CKP) of Thailand expects to commence full operation of the 1,285-megawattXayaburi hydroelectric power plant in October as planned.
This project began distributing power fromthe first generator unit to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)in April.
CKP's managing director Thanawat Trivisvavet said the EGAT issued a certificateof readiness for operation on October 1 for seven turbine generators of thispower project.
Beginning construction in 2012, the Xayaburi powerplant is the first mega-power plant on the lower Mekong basin.
The seven turbine generators have a capacity of 175MW each and all the 1,225MWis sold to the EGAT through a 500-KV transmission line in Tha Li district, Loeiprovince.
Thanawat said the EGAT also made a jointtest run at the Xayaburi plant to ensure all the seven generators can provideelectricity with rigid reliability and stability to EGAT's power grid.
The projects is hoped to minimise powershortages during daily peaks or emergency electricity outages from other powerplants in a short time./.
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