Kiritan Hydro Power Plant— 12.8 MW Hydroelectric
โรงไฟฟ้าพลังน้ำคิรีธาร is a 12.8 MW hydro power plant in Thailand, operated by the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency since 1988. Ranked #37 of 45 hydro plants in Thailand. Its 12.8 MW represents 0.12% of Thailand's total hydro capacity of 10,637 MW. The largest hydro plant in Thailand is โรงไฟฟ้าลำตะคอง at 1,000 MW, making this facility 78.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include โรงไฟฟ้าคลองทุ่งเพล (Hydro, 9.8 MW). The facility is located in Thailand's eastern region, approximately 150 km from Bangkok.
38 years old
Thailand, Asia
- 139. largest of 293 plants in Thailand
- #22,248 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,138 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Thailand
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 10 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kiritan Hydro Power Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 45 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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