EA opens a waste-to-energy power plant in Phuket worth 2 billion baht, producing 9.9 megawatts of electricity. Construction is expected to take 3 years, revenue will be recognized in 69.

Mr. Wasu Klomkliang, Executive Vice President, Energy Absolute Public Company Limited (EA) It was revealed that EA West Management Phuket Company Limited, a subsidiary of the EA Group, won the auction.Solid waste disposal project using an incinerator system with a capacity of not less than 500 tons/day on Phuket Island. On September 20, 66, a contract was signed with Phuket Municipality. Joint investment in the form of investment in construction and project management in the form of BOT (Build Operate Transfer) (construction-operation-transfer of rights) using the technology of a kiln system with a capacity of not less than 500 tons/day, producing 9.9 megawatts of electricity. On an area of ​​24,000 square meters (approximately 15 rai), the project duration is 20 years, not including the construction period. It is expected that the investment will be approximately 2,000 million baht.

Such a project will help reduce pollution problems. and lack of space to dispose of solid waste for use in landfills. It is also to support the amount of solid waste that tends to increase every year. Phuket City Municipality is aware of this problem and has assigned King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok to be a consultant in studying the feasibility of having the private sector invest in garbage disposal. and design a solid waste incinerator system for generating electricity to replace the 250 tons per day solid waste incinerator system (the original set) The company has been selected to join in the waste disposal project with an incinerator system with a capacity of not less than 500 tons per day at the Phuket Municipality Waste Disposal Center.

The investment contract for construction and project management is a private sector investor and sells electricity to the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) in the form of a VSPP with a capacity of 8 megawatts. It takes approximately 3 years to construct and it is expected that revenue will be recognized during 69. with a power purchase rate (FiT) of 5.14 baht/unit and a premium of 0.70 baht/unit during the first 8 years, for a total of 5.84 baht/unit. After 20 years of operation, the company will transfer ownership to Phuket Municipality.

In addition, the company has started a project to eliminate infectious waste of Phuket Municipality. Last year, Phuket Municipality had more than 600 tons of infectious waste per year using steam disinfection technology. According to the Ministry of Public Health regulations The company sees that this business will become even more important in the future. Because both the government and private sectors Become aware of the correct way to dispose of infectious waste. For the continued safety and good environment of Phuket Island.

This project is the second project following the community waste disposal project on Koh Larn in Pattaya. Chonburi Province Including being a prototype project that helps support the introduction of environmentally friendly products such as the company's electric garbage trucks. into use in the said area and create new business opportunities for EA in the future