TPI Polene to invest THB3bn to double WtE power plant capacity

TPI Polene, Thailand’s third-largest cement producer intends to spend THB3bn (US$93m) to double the capacity of its waste-to-energy (WtE) power plant in Saraburi to 120MW.

Pakkapol Leoprirut, assistant vice-president for finance, said the company's waste-to-energy power plant had been producing 60 MW to serve the cement work. with all new output will also serve the same plant. The new works will come online in 4Q15 and ramp up to full capacity in 1H16.

Last year, the company raised its cogeneration power plant’s capacity from 30MW to 90MW, with the additional output scheduled to come online next year.