Chulabhorn is a 40 MW hydroelectric power plant in Thailand, operated by the Electric Generating Authority of Thailand since 1972. Ranked #23 of 45 hydro plants in Thailand, it represents 0.38% of the country's total hydro capacity of 10,637 MW. The largest hydro plant in Thailand is โรงไฟฟ้าลำตะคอง at 1,000 MW, making Chulabhorn 25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chulabhorn Dam (Hydro, 40 MW) and โรงไฟฟ้าเขื่อนจุฬาภรณ์ (Hydro, 40 MW). The facility is located approximately 200 km northeast of Bangkok.
54 years old
Thailand, Asia
- 114. largest of 293 plants in Thailand
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Thailand
54 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Electric Generating Authority of Thailand operates 20 plants totalling 14,856 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 131 MW combined
Source: EGAT
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chulabhorn is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Thailand- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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