Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited has announced the commencement of commercial operations for the Gulf PD power project (GPD) Unit 3 as of March 31, 2024. The project, managed by Gulf PD Company Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, has now begun selling electricity generated from its third unit.
Key Points
- Date of Notification: April 1, 2024
- Subject: Notification of the commercial operation commencement of Gulf PD power project (GPD) Unit 3
- The third unit of the Gulf PD power project has an installed capacity of 662.5 megawatts.
- This milestone marks the beginning of electricity sales from Unit 3 of the project.
- The project is operated by Gulf PD Company Limited, a subsidiary of Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited.
The GPD project is a combined-cycle gas turbine power plant that uses natural gas as a source of fuel, with a total installed capacity of 2,650 megawatts (comprised of 4 power-producing units with a capacity of 662.5 megawatts per unit), located in the Rojana Pluak Daeng Industrial Estate, Pluakdaeng district, Rayong province, and has a 25-year power purchase agreement with EGAT. GPD’s first and second units commenced commercial operation on March 31, 2023, and October 31, 2023, respectively, while unit 4 is scheduled to commence commercial operation in October 2024.
