BANGKOK, 13 February 2013 (NNT) –
Thailand has unveiled the largest wind
farm in ASEAN. The project is intended to help the country become the regional
leader in alternative energy.
Prime Minister Yingluck
Shinawatra, on Tuesday, chaired the official opening of the West Huay Bong 2 –
West Huay Bong 3 project in Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
The project, which features
Thailand’s and ASEAN’s largest wind farm, has been initiated to help strengthen
the stability of the country’s power generation system and to be a source of
learning about energy conservation awareness for the new generation of Thais.
With strong determination to
promote alternative energy development, the government has aimed to use the
newly-opened wind farm to generate as many as 1,200 megawatts of power within
eight years.
Energy Minister Pongsak
Ruktapongpisal said that the new wind power generation project is the first of
its kind in Thailand and offers the largest combined capacity of 207 megawatts.
In addition, the West Huay Bong 2 and the West Huay Bong 3 can, individually,
generate around 350 million units of electricity for sale to the Electricity
Generating Authority of Thailand, each year.
Mr. Pongsak stated that the wind
farm not only responds well to consumer demand but also does good to the
society and the environment as it effectively reduces the country’s
carbon-dioxide emission by 270,000 tons and cuts fuel oil imports by 90 million
liters, worth around 1.9 billion baht, per year.
PM Yingluck added that the
Ministry of Energy, on the government’s behalf, has been working hard to help
Thailand secure the energy stability while cutting down the reliance of fossil
fuel, particularly in the power generation sector.
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