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NBIA-EGAT and
PTT have joined to develop
Grand Central Plaza Hotel, 19th December 2000, New Bangkok International Airport represented by Dr. Somchet Thinaphong, the Board of Director had signed the memorandum of understanding for "District Cooling System and Power Plant Project (DCS PP.)" with Mr. Vittaya Kocharak, the Governor of Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and Mr. Visat Jupipan, the Governor of Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT). The DCS PP. will be deployed for passenger terminals and other terminals of Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangplee district, Samutprakarn. As NBIA had invited qualified bidders to submit tender for "District Cooling System and Power Plant" for Suvarnabhumi Airport to replace a previous proposed design, NBIA agreed to award EGAT and PTT to invest and develop the DCS PP. project for the Suvarnabhumi Airport. The project details and proposal proposed by EGAT and PTT will submitted to NBIA within 3 months after the MOU had been mutually signed which will lead to the preparation of District Cooling System and Electric Power contract. Upon the approval by the Cabinet, EGAT and PTT will establish a Joint–Venture Company. The project shall be completed by the end of 2003 prior the grand opening of Suvarnabhumi Airport at the end of 2004. The total investment cost for the project is 60 million US dollar or 2,400 million baht. The DSC PP uses natural gas to generate electricity. Surplus from heat generated by the process will be utilized for Cooling System, which will be used for Airport air-conditioning systems. The systems will confidently provide persistence power supply for the Airport, and considered to be the first project in Thailand. The project deployment will enhance optimization of natural gas and natural resources efficiency up to 70%. By this process, NBIA will save investment costs 1,240 million baht besides electricity and cooling water expenses at least 115 million baht per annum. The process helps to minimize air pollution by exercising water-cooling system instead of utilizing previous CFC, a chemical substance damaged ozone layer. Nowadays, DCS PP technology is prevailing applied to newly constructed international airports and office buildings.
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