Electricity Generating on June 28 completed the acquisition of 99.99 per cent of SPP Five Co, the developer of an 8-megawatt solar power project in Roi Et, from SunEdison Energy Holding (Singapore), boosting its combined total SPP capacity to 30MW.


SPP5's commercial operation date was on June 22, according to a non-firm power purchase agreement with the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), the country's first independent power producer said in a statement yesterday. Previously, Egco Group acquired 99.99 per cent of three solar power plant projects - SPP2, SPP3 and SPP4 - with capacity of 8MW, 8MW and 6MW located in Saraburi, Si Sa Ket and the boundary between Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchatani.


SPP2, SPP3 and SPP4 started commercially supplying electricity to the PEA on May 2, February 21 and January 24.