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By Mr. Veerapon Puangpitayavut
External Relations Director
BLCP Power Limited
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1. Who is the protestors
2. Reason for the Protest
3.The accusation about the coal fired power plants
4. The major causes of projects’ failure
5. Case study of BLCP Power Plant
6. Conclusion

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Coal fire power plant project In Rayong...

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The projects’ stakeholdersOverview (MACRO)In the area(MICRO)-

Politicians – Governmental
Party & Opposition Party-

Provincial and Local
Governmental Agencies-

Central government-Local politicians-Academics-Local Media-NGO
Central Media-

Communities around the powerplant-

People in the area.

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2.Reason for the Protest
Overview (MACRO)
Dirty Fuel
1. Bad impression fromthe previous coal
power plants.

Causing problem of
respiratory system.
Cause acid rain

Cause climate change
2.Global Warming

Natural flooding
Sea level changes
The loss of sea lives.

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2. Reason for the Protest
Overview (MACRO)Green Peace

Academic specialists
Energy Ministry’s
specific policy
4. Lack of government’s
supportNo support from local
government
Developers of the coal power
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2. Reason for the Protest
In the area (MICRO)Land acquisition problem

Close to theconservative area
Do not receive any info.
6. Communities’
participation

No community involvementfrom the start
Do not have any benefits frompower plants’ operation8

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2. Reason for the Protest
In the area (MICRO)

To win the election
by sharing the same opinion

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-Most of the hot issues came from the accusation ofNGO or the academic who want to build the reputation
by creating panic in the community and society byraising environmental and health issues.

-The resolution is to answer all the accusations by using
scientific data back up. Thus, the scientific data isneeded.

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Accusation topics-Contamination of heavy metals from coal burning suchas arsenic, mercury etc.in to the environment
 The impact of heavy metals from coal into the waterand into environment and food chain.
 Toxicity of heavy metals in fly Ash.
 Impact to public health.

-Acid Rain

-Respiratory Impact to communities.
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Accusation topics-Coal dust dispersion, ash dispersion.

-Cooling water:
 The amount of sea lives are reduced by the coolingwater of power plants.
 Impact to ecology system.
 Raw water shortage.

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1. The community has not received the disclosed
information of the project.
2. The communities do not have any decisive participationfrom the beginning.
3. Bad Impression from coal fire power plant in the past
4. The intervention of NGOs that oppose the project.
5. The communities do not get any benefits from theproject occurred evenly.

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Project summary• 2 x 717 MW Coal- fired Power Plant, owned by Banpu and EGCO
• Project promoted by Board of Investment(BOI) of Thailand• 25 years coal supply by ACH/Rio Tinto, Australia• 25 years Power Purchase Agreement with Electricity Generating
Authority of Thailand(EGAT)• 30 years Land Lease Agreement with Industrial Estate Authorityof Thailand(IEAT)• Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) by Mitsubishi, Japan.
• Ash sale to cement and ready-mix plants•

Commercial Operation Date (COD) of Unit 1, October 1, 2006
Unit 2, February 1, 200715

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BLCP Power Plant16

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Electricity Generation Process
Transmission lineTurbineGenerator

steam

water

Fuel(Oil/Coal/Gas/nuclear)

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5. Case study of BLCP Power Plant
Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Rayong

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5. Case study of BLCP Power Plant
Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Rayong

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5. Case study of BLCP Power Plant
Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Rayong

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5. Case study of BLCP Power Plant
Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Rayong

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5. Case study of BLCP Power Plant
Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Rayong

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Public Participation

Public education

Public consultation

Solve or minimize the concern issues

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Public Education and consultation

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Public Education and consultation

KSEC had been operated since 1 June 2015. Visitors include communities,
students Government Agencies, Press, neighboring companies and generalpublic, total 72, 600 persons.
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Public Education and consultation

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Public Education and consultation

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Public Education and consultation

EIA Monitoring Committee
since year 2002 to June 2015,
total 54 organized meeting with 1,345
participants
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Environmental Projects

Sea Lives Releasing Project(Consecutive year 12th )33

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BLCP Artificial Coral Reef Project34

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Resolve the concerns of thecommunities on the environment

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Resolve the concerns of thecommunities on the environment

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Resolve the concerns of thecommunities on the environment

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Improve standard of Living

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Improve standard of Living

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1. Developing large projects requires the acceptance fromby the community surrounding the plant.
2. To be recognized by the communities consists of twoparts.
- The communities trust that the plant will take care of theenvironment as commitment.
- When the project occur, how the communities will get thebenefits?
3. It takes time to create trust and acceptance fromcommunities.
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LCP

Thank you
Contact : report@tky.ieej.or.jp
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