Company Story
1983 - Banpu Public Company Limited was founded by Mr. Soopakij Chearavanont and partners with an initial registered capital of 15 million baht.
1989 - Banpu listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) with an initial public offering (IPO) of 12 million shares.
1990 - Banpu began its coal mining business in Thailand with the acquisition of a coal mine in Li District, Lamphun Province.
1993 - Banpu expanded its coal mining business to Indonesia with the acquisition of a coal mine in East Kalimantan.
1994 - Banpu established its power generation business with the construction of a 24-megawatt power plant in Thailand.
2001 - Banpu acquired a 100% stake in the Australian coal mining company, Centennial Coal Company Limited.
2004 - Banpu expanded its power generation business to China with the acquisition of a 50% stake in a 1,200-megawatt power plant in Guangxi Province.
2010 - Banpu acquired a 14.5% stake in the Mongolian coal mining company, SouthGobi Resources Limited.
2013 - Banpu established its renewable energy business with the acquisition of a 20-megawatt solar power plant in Thailand.
2019 - Banpu acquired a 50% stake in the Vietnamese wind power company, Vinh Chau Wind Power Joint Stock Company.