SummaryEdit
Banpu Public Company Limited engages in the coal mining and power businesses. It holds 50% interest in a 1,434 MW coal-fired power plant in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Rayong Province, Thailand; and 100% interest in Temple 1 gas-fired power plant with a generation capacity of 768 MW located in Texas, the United States. The company also manages five coal mines in Kalimantan comprising Indominco, Jorong, Kitadin-Embalut, Trubaindo, and Bharinto, which produce a range of bituminous and sub-bituminous thermal coals in Indonesia. In addition, it operates the Gaohe coal mine in Shanxi Province and Hebi mine in Henan Province; operates and manages 3 coal-fired combined heat and power plants with a capacity of 539 megawatts in China; and owns various coal mines located in New South Wales, Australia. Further, the company operates various coal project in Mongolia; thermal power plants in Lao PDR; wind farm in Vietnam; and solar farms in Japan. Additionally, it provides solar rooftop solutions and installation for industries and large businesses; energy storage solutions; electric vehicle and fleet management services; consultation services on customized energy management system; and renewable energy ecosystem for clean energy. The company also involved in the power and steam production, purchase, and trading business; provident fund management; solar power generation; logistics; sales and marketing activities; natural gas business; investment in power and renewable energy; and research and development business. It also provides coal mining and trading; and business consultancy services, as well as fuel trading services. The company was formerly known as Ban Pu Coal Company Limited and changed its name to Banpu Public Company Limited in July 1993. Banpu Public Company Limited was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.