Our History

Khanom Thermal Power Plant Unit 1(Khanom Thermal Power Plant Unit 1)

In October 1978, EGAT completed the feasibility study for the Khanom Power Plant Unit 1 and received approval from the Cabinet on March 13, 1979. Construction of the site started in July 1979 while the power plant barge was made in Japan and completed on September 25, 1980. The power plant barge was towed 3,000 nautical miles from Japan to Khanom. The barge arrived in Thailand on October 13, 1980 after an 18-day journey by sea. The installation was completed on October 15, 1980 and the test run began immediately. On February 24, 1981, the power plant began commercial operations and started to distribute electricity with an installed capacity of 75 megawatts.

Today, Khanom Power Plant Unit 1, which is the country’s first and only power plant barge, has been transformed into the Khanom Learning Center where the general public and young people come to learn more about electricity and the electricity generating process.

Khanom Thermal Power Plant Unit 2

Khanom Thermal Power Plant Unit 2 was initiated as a contingency project by EGAT. The plan was proposed as a component of the 6th National Economic and Social Development Plan with the aim of strengthening power security in Southern Thailand. The plan was approved by the Cabinet on July 1, 1986. The power barge and power plant equipment were made in South Korea, with work commencing in June 1987. Once complete, the power plant barge was loaded onto a large ship and transported by sea to Thailand. The installation was completed on October 14, 1988. The construction of the remaining part of the power plant then continued and once completed underwent testing. The power plant, which has an installed capacity of 75 megawatts, started distributing electricity to the transmission system on November 6, 1989.

In 1990, local electricity demand soared. To cope with the upward trend for demand, EGAT proposed the building of the Khanom Combined Cycle Power Plant by including the project in the National Power Development Plan. The project was approved by the National Economic and Social Development Board on May 3, 1991 and by the Cabinet on August 6, 1991.

The Khanom Thermal Power Plant Unit 2 has now been demolished. Equipment and parts have already been relocated in line with Safety, Health, and Environment measures.

Khanom Combined Cycle Power Plant

The Khanom Combined Cycle Power Plant is located in the same area as the Khanom Thermal Power Plant Units 1 and 2. Located on a site of approximately 30.5 rai, the power plant can produce 3,154 kilowatt-hour on average per year. It comprises 5 generators, including 4 gas turbines and 1 steam turbine, with total installed capacity of 674 megawatts.