Don't you just love the Aussie press, we get the latest footy...

Don't you just love the Aussie press, we get the latest footy news but little else. There is a whole world out there and so few stories about what is happening in Asia.
EGAT in Thailand has just announced a 668 BILLION Baht ie US$20 billion on new power infrastructure. I'd bet they'll be using more than a few lbs of copper. Very hard to build this sort of infrastructure without using a few tonnes of steel too.

BANGKOK: -- The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand plans to invest Bt668.3 billion during 2016-2020.

According to Egat Governor Soonchai Kumnoonsate, the investment is geared towards new power plants as well as an upgrade in the power grid to connect new power plants and new renewable power plants.

The new power plants include the replacement of four generating units at Bang Pakong plant, the coal-fired power plant in Krabi and two more in Songkhla.

In 2016, Hongsa power plant’s third generator will commence operations.

"Our plan is to come up with the best commercial technology to enhance pollution control efficiency for good environment for communities," he said.

The agency expects power consumption to peak at 28,470 megawatt during the year 2016, or an increase by 4.1 per cent from 2015. Meanwhile, power consumption as a whole is expected to increase by 3.1 per cent on year, based on the 3.7 per cent economic growth forecast by the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/bus...rly-Bt700-bn-in-next-five-years-30275919.html