Gheco One power station

{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Thailandcoal}} Gheco One power station is a 660-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Map Ta Phut, Thailand.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant, which is located at Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Thailand's eastern Rayong province. It is next to the Glow Energy power complex.

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Background on Plant

The power station began operation in 2012, with 65% owned by GDF SUEZ's Glow Energy and 35% owned by Thailand's Hemaraj Land & Development.

In June 2018 Engie (formerly GDF Suez) sold its interest in Glow Energy to Thai independent power producer Global Power Synergy Public Company.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Glow Energy, Hemaraj Land & Development
• Parent company: Global Power Synergy Public Company
• Location: Map Ta Phut, Thailand
• Coordinates: 12.6746527, 101.134665 (exact)
• Status: In operation
• Gross Capacity: 660 MW
• Type: Supercritical
• Projected in service: 2012
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Coal Source:
• Source of financing:

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