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Chulabhorn Dam Power Plant40 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

โรงไฟฟ้าเขื่อนจุฬาภรณ์ is a 40 MW hydroelectric power plant in Thailand, operated by EGAT. Ranked #23 of 45 hydro plants in Thailand, it accounts for 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 this facility 25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chulabhorn (40 MW, Hydro) and Chulabhorn Dam (40 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Thailand, approximately 250 km from Bangkok.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
EGAT
Location
16.5366°, 101.6848°

Thailand, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EGAT operates 16 plants totalling 5,676 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 131 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chulabhorn Dam (3.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 16.536603, 101.684820
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chulabhorn Dam Power Plant 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

ThailandEnergy Profile

293
Total Plants
96.3 GW
Total Capacity
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