Bangkok (ANTARA News/Kyodo-OANA) - Thailand`s main electricity producer has agreed to send two electrical generators to Japan to ease the power shortage there in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan earlier this month, the government said Tuesday.

Energy Minister Wannarat Channukul told a news conference that the decision was made after Tokyo Electric Power Co. informed the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand about its urgent need for generators.

``We decided to lend two power generators for five years in order to ease the electricity shortage in Japan,`` he said.

EGAT Governor Sutat Patmasiriwat told reporters that Thailand has three power generators standing by, but TEPCO requested initially the two generators having a combined capacity of 122 megawatts for five years. He said Thailand is ready to provide the remaining generator if requested.

According to the governor, allowing for shipping, installation, test runs and synchronization with the local system, the generators are expected to be operational in August.(*)

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