PowerChina hands over 500 kV Thung Song substation to Thailand’s EGAT

Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) has officially transferred the 500 kV Thung Song substation project to Thailand’s Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) after successful site acceptance tests.

Located in Nakhon Si Thammarat, southern Thailand, the project is crucial for enhancing grid transmission capacity and ensuring stable power operations in the region. 

The project involved renovating and expanding an existing 230 kV air-insulated switchgear substation and constructing a new 500 kV gas-insulated switchgear substation.