Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is the the country's largest electricity utility and also dominates the coal mining sector.

Coal mining
The USGS reports that EGAT operates the Mae Moh coal mine in Lampang Province. This mine produces approximately 20 million tonnes.

Power Stations
The USGS reports that EGAT "invested $6 billion to build the country’s first nuclear powerplant. The nuclear plant would produce 4,000 megawatts of electricity as part of the nation’s long-term energy plan to cope with looming power shortages. Thailand currently relied on natural gas for 70% of its electricity generation; the remainder was supplied by coal, hydropower, and oil."

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