07 May 2003
KHANOM POWER PLANT REPOWERING PROJECT
No. EGCO 350/170
Date : May 7, 2003
Attn : President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Subject: Khanom Power Plant Repowering Project
According to the proposal of Electricity Generating Public Company Limited
(EGCOMP) on Khanom Power Plant Repowering Project submitted to Electricity
Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) as an alternative to the expansion
of power capacity in the south of Thailand in order to prepare the power
situation in the south during 2003-2007 as well as being an alternative
for the long-term resolution,
EGCOMP would like to inform the Stock Exchange of Thailand that EGAT has
considered that the project will be useful for power demand in the south
and allow efficient utilization of natural gas. As a result, EGAT has
included the project at 385.8 MW in its Power Development Plan 2003-2016
(PDP 2003) which is being reviewed by the Ministry of Energy.
Yours sincerely,
Kraisi Karnasuta
President