Kanchanaburi: EGAT continues to develop a floating solar power plant project at Vajiralongkorn Dam, Kanchanaburi Province, with a capacity of 50 megawatts (MWac). The bidding envelopes have been opened today until June 20.
According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Tidet Eiamsai, Deputy Governor of Power Plant Development and Renewable Energy at the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), revealed that EGAT is advancing the Vajiralongkorn Dam Floating Solar Power Plant Project, Unit 1, located in Kanchanaburi Province. The plant will have a capacity of 50 megawatts (MWac) and will generate electricity using solar energy installed on floating buoys in the dam’s reservoir. This initiative is part of the operational plan aimed at achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and net zero emissions by 2065 through mechanisms supporting the reduction and avoidance of carbon dioxide emissions in a tangible way. The commercial operation is slated to begin in 2027.
Entrepreneurs interested in acquiring bidding documents can do so from today until June 20, 2025. The bidding envelopes are scheduled to be opened on September 16, 2025, though this date is subject to change. For further information, interested parties can visit the provided link.
This project is among several initiatives to develop clean energy power plants on the surface of EGAT dams across the nation, as outlined in the Power Development Plan of Thailand 2018-2037, Revision 1 (PDP2018 Revision 1), and the new draft of the Power Development Plan of Thailand. The plan aims for a total production capacity of 2,725 megawatts by 2030. The primary objectives include increasing the proportion of clean energy production and optimizing the use of existing resources by constructing power plants on the surface of EGAT dams. This approach utilizes the same main equipment as existing hydropower plants, which helps to lower production costs, make electricity prices more affordable, and ensure the project is both socially and environmentally friendly.