Net profit increased by 6% from last year. The success in Nakoso IGCC investment in Japan reflected uninterrupted strong operation in New Normal situation
Total current capacity of 2,929 MWe; ready to reach 5,300 MWe of 2025 target through investment in potential countries in Asia Pacific with strong financial status
Banpu Power Public Company Limited (BPP), a power-generating company for the sustainable world with a balanced portfolio from both thermal power businesses and renewable power businesses across the Asia-Pacific region, has reported its operating results for the first quarter of 2021 with a net profit of THB 1,034 million, a 6% increase compared to the same period last year. This reflected the stability in the operation of the HPC power plant in Lao PDR and the BLCP power plant in Thailand which had Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) rates of 83% and 85% respectively though this quarter the HPC power plant was shut down for maintenance of its second unit as planned. The three combined heat and power plants (CHP) in China were able to sell steam for 9% more compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, it also reflected the continuous growth from the success of investing in Nakoso IGCC, with an equity-based capacity of 73 MW in Fukushima, Japan, which already achieved COD. As a result, the Company now has a total capacity of 2,929 MWe and is ready to expand to the target of 5,300 MWe by 2025.