Electricity Generating Public Company Limited

Electricity Generating Public Company Limited, known as EGCO Group, is a Thai holding company that was established on May 12, 1992 by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), marking the start of the Thai government's privatization initiatives to allow private sector investment in the power industry. It became a public company on March 23, 1994 and listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand on January 16, 1995. As a holding company, its main source of revenue is dividend income from subsidiaries and joint ventures located in Thailand, the Asia-Pacific and North America. Its power plants generate electricity from a diverse range of fuels, both fossil fuels and renewable energy, and it pursues energy-related business opportunities including renewable energy and gas-fired projects in support of the energy transition toward cleaner energy.

EGCO Group was established on May 12, 1992 by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT). Its incorporation marked the commencement of the Thai government's privatization initiatives to allow private sector investment in the power industry. On March 23, 1994, EGCO Group was transformed into a public company and then listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on January 16, 1995. Having started as Thailand's first independent power producer, EGCO Group has expanded its investments across the Asia-Pacific and North America regions. As a holding company, its main source of revenue is dividend income from subsidiaries and joint ventures located in Thailand, the Asia-Pacific and North America regions.

A leading international power and energy-related business operator and a major sustainable Thai energy company.

Product categories. Electricity generation · Power business · Energy-related business

• 2020.04.21

  EGCO completes acquisition of stake in Yunlin Holding[6]EGCO 完成收购 Yunlin Holding 股权windtech-international.com

  Electricity Generating Public Company (EGCO Group) revealed that it had completed the acquisition of a 25% ownership interest in Yunlin Holding, which owns the Yunlin offshore wind farm project in Taiwan.

• 2019.12.26

  EGCO Group announces investment in Yunlin offshore wind project[7]EGCO Group宣布投资Yunlin海上风电项目windtech-international.com

  EGCO Group announced an investment in the 640MW Yunlin offshore wind farm project through the proposed acquisition of a 25% ownership interest in Yunlin Holding. The transaction was expected to close in the first quarter of 2020, subject to closing conditions and Taiwanese authorities' consent.

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1. 1Electricity Generatingegco.com
2. 2Organization Chart | Electricity Generatingegco.com
3. 3EGCO Group Overview | Electricity Generatingegco.com
4. 4Company Documents | Electricity Generatingegco.com
5. 5Electricity Generating Public Company Limitedwikidata.org
6. 6EGCO 完成收购 Yunlin Holding 股权windtech-international.com
7. 7EGCO Group宣布投资Yunlin海上风电项目windtech-international.com