Egat prepared for JDA shutdown
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Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand is prepared for the maintenance shutdown of the natural gas field in the Thailand-Malaysia joint development area (JDA) during July 19-23, confident that the shutdown would not cause any power disruption in the
Suthon Boonprasong, the deputy governor forTransmission System, said that during the period the second generator in Chana power plant in the southern province of Songkhla would be closed while the first one would switch from natural gas to diesel.
The power plant in Krabi has stocked up 25.4 million litres of diesel while Chana power plant has reserved 20 million litres.
Egat has also struck a deal with Malaysia, to purchase power in case of emergency.
It urged the private sector to reduce power consumption during the peak hours (6pm-10pm).
