[NEWS] Thailand to Send Power Turbines to Help Japan.

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[NEWS] Thailand to Send Power Turbines to Help Japan.
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The Thai government has agreed to send two electricity turbines to Japan where the devastating earthquake and tsunami have caused power shortages in many parts of the country.

Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, or EGAT, Governor Suthat Pattamasiriwat said that the government has approved a plan to temporarily set up gas turbines in Japan.

The proposal was made to the request of the Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, after its Fukushima nuclear plant was hit by earthquake and tsunami.

Japan is currently facing power shortages and Thailand is the first country to lend a helping hand to Japan for its energy crisis and will not charge fees to produce electricity.


Two gas turbines from Nong Jok power plant, each able to generate 122 megawatts of electricity, along with necessary parts and equipment will be shipped to Japan.

Nong Jok's gas turbines were sent to Japan since the plant has been relieved off Thailand's power generating grid due to its diesel burning operation which is costly and will only be used in emergency situation.

The EGAT governor said that a meeting to discuss the shipment of the turbines to Tokyo will be held as soon as possible and he is confident the turbines can begin generating power for 240,000 homes on the Tokyo power grid by August.

TEPCO is planning to use the gas turbines for the next three to five years and the Nong Jok plant has another 122-megawatt turbine which can be shipped to Japan if required.

Regarding the domestic nuclear program, Suthat admitted that the explosion at Japan's nuclear plant has hampered Thailand's nuclear power plant plans.

But he believes Thailand will need a nuclear power plant in the long run in order to meet the high energy demand.

The EGAT governor went on to say that the current water reserve at various dam reservoirs is considered normal but officials must continue to monitor rainfall volumes.

He asked farmers to restrict their off-season rice farming activities.