Wind projects 'successful': Ratch
Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding recently celebrated the success of the Huay Bong 2 and 3 wind farm projects, part of the company's bid to diversify to more renewable energy.
To Noppol Milinthanggoon, chief executive officer, the two projects mark the establishment of the largest wind farm in Thailand and Southeast Asia. Winning support from the government, the private sector and communities, the projects will respond to the government’s renewable energy policy and help reduce CO2 emissions, which contribute to global warming, as well as lessen dependence on fossil fuels.
Thailand targets power generation from renewable energy totalling 9,201 megawatts in 2021. Of this amount, 1,200 MW will come from wind energy alone.
Huay Bong 2 and 3 Wind Farm projects are located in Nakhon Ratchasima, requiring investment of Bt6.1 billion and Bt6.5 billion, respectively. Each has a generating capacity of 103.5 MW and will produce 175 million units of electricity.
RATCH, Aeolus Power Co Ltd and Chubu Electric Power Korat BV hold 20, 60 and 20 per cent stakes respectively in both companies. Both enjoy a 10-year subsidy of Bt3.50 per unit adder tariff from the Power Department Fund Management Division at the Office of the Energy Regulatory Commission. The commercial operation of Huay Bong 3 is expected to begin this year, whereas Huay Bong 2 will start operating next year.
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