EGAT issued an invitation for private companies to bid on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) power purchase project on December 15, 2537.
EGAT announced the winners of the IPP Phase 2 project bid on December 20, 2539, with BLCP Power Company being one of the successful bidders at that time. After December 20, 2539, EGAT and BLCP negotiated the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and signed it on November 19, 2540. Under the agreement, the Company was scheduled to supply electricity to EGAT's system on October 1, 2545, for Unit 1, and February 1, 2546, for Unit 2. Subsequently, an economic crisis occurred in Thailand, significantly reducing domestic electricity consumption. EGAT therefore issued a letter dated December 25, 2541, requesting a four-year postponement of BLCP's scheduled electricity supply to EGAT's system, asking the Company to supply electricity to EGAT's system on October 1, 2549, for Unit 1, and February 1, 2550, for Unit 2.
The Company accepted EGAT's request and fully cooperated in negotiating the Power Purchase Agreement Amendment (PPA Amendment) due to significant changes in the original agreement, signing the PPA Amendment on December 30, 2542. The Company negotiated to lease land for the construction of the power plant in the Map Ta Phut Industrial Port Phase 2 area with the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) and signed the land lease agreement on June 30, 2543, to comply with the obligations of the amended PPA. After signing the initial Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), the Company conducted environmental impact assessment studies for the power plant and the coal handling port to comply with the PPA, commencing studies in 2539. The environmental impact assessment reports for the power plant and the coal handling port were approved by the Office of Environmental Policy and Planning on January 11, 2544, and February 25, 2545, respectively.
The Company prioritizes environmental matters, from selecting clean coal technology to implementing measures to mitigate environmental impacts.
This is achieved by selecting bituminous coal as fuel, which is high-quality coal with low sulfur content, with a maximum of 0.70% and an annual average of no more than 0.45% (compared to lignite coal at Mae Moh with approximately 3-5% sulfur). Modern machinery with efficient environmental control equipment is used for electricity generation, including the installation of sulfur oxide gas removal systems. Furnaces are chosen to control the generation of nitrogen oxides to low levels. Electrostatic precipitators are installed. Treated air is discharged through a 200-meter-high stack to reduce air pollution. Additionally, there is a wastewater treatment plant and a pond to adjust the temperature and pH of cooling water before discharge into the sea to mitigate water pollution. Environmental conditions, both water and air, are regularly monitored using automatic instruments and re-checked by independent agencies, in cooperation with environmental authorities for inspections.
It is BLCP's core policy not only to control environmental impacts according to government-mandated standards, which will not affect public health, but also to strive to exceed these government standards. If the Company fails to comply with these regulations, regulatory agencies can immediately take legal action against the Company.
Seawater is used to convert sulfur oxides into sulfate radicals, which are naturally present in seawater. Therefore, no heavy metal contamination in seawater results from this process.
The land reclamation is an operation by the Industrial Estate Authority. BLCP is merely a land lessee.
This is because a deep-sea port is required for coal transshipment by vessel. Currently, the area is only 12 meters deep, but BLCP requires a port approximately 17 meters deep, necessitating sand dredging. The dredged sand will be used to prepare the site for power plant construction.
During handling, cranes will transfer coal from vessels into a semi-enclosed conveyor system. Water will be continuously sprayed at the chute before it enters the conveyor system to prevent coal dust dispersion. Afterward, it will be transported into a fully enclosed conveyor system.
Before vessels depart from ports in Australia and Indonesia, coal quality is inspected by agencies recognized by the power plant and coal suppliers before shipment to Thailand. Another inspection is conducted at the Company's port in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate.
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