Priority is given to ensure that the plant must be full compliance with all environmental requirements, as well to get acceptance from all surrounding communities. Its fuel source is a top-grade bituminous coal to be imported from Australia. The total generating capacity is 1,434 Megawatts. The business vision is to become a role model of coal-fired power plants in Thailand

The site is located in the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate Phase 2 under the 30-year-long term lease contract signed by June 30, 2000 with the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT). In line with other heavy industrial plants in the nearby location, the plant is also required to comply with all terms and conditions as stipulated by the lease contract, and to meet all environmental compliance as stipulated in various permits or licenses, granted by the authority.

The power station is a privately-own company. The company has been incorporated in accordance with the national policy for greater access and participation of private sector in the electricity generation business under the scheme of the Independent Power Producer; or commonly known as IPP Program. The national policy was supported and adopted by the country’s cabinet resolution made in 1994 in order to reduce the country’s financial burden, to lessen government dominance, and to promote greater competition among electricity generators.