Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai broke ground for the construction of the Vinh Tan No. 4 Thermal Power Plant on March 9. The plant is part of a project involving four plants of the Vinh Tan Power Center in Tuy Phong District, in the central province of Binh Thuan. … [Read more...] about Deputy Prime Minister Breaks Ground for Vinh Tan No. 4 Thermal Power Plant
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Thermal power becomes reality
HA NOI — The first turbine of Nhon Trach 2 thermal power plant, located in the southern province of Dong Nai, on Sunday officially generated electricity to the national grid, three months ahead of schedule. This is a joint effort of the Viet Nam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) and the project's contractors - Viet Nam Machinery Erection Corporation (Lilama) and PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation. The ahead-of-schedule operation of the first turbine is of significance to ensure the electricity for the country's economy, especially in the context that 2011's six-month dry season is forecasted to be in short of 1.4 billion kWh. According to PVN, the group itself and the contractors are making great efforts to operate the second turbine in the first quarter of 2011 and put the combined cycle into operation by the end of next year. The US$706 million power project, kicked off in June 27, 2009 with Nhon Trach II PetroVietnam Power Joint Stock Company as the main … [Read more...] about Thermal power becomes reality
Chinese contractor builds Vinh Tan 3 thermal power plant
Chinese contractor builds Vinh Tan 3 thermal power plant Van Nam By Van Nam - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – China’s Harbin Electric International Company was named the contractor of Vinh Tan 3 thermal power plant project in Binh Thuan Province after a contract was signed with Vinh Tan 3 Energy Joint Stock Company (VTEC) on Monday. The investor expects to commence work on the project in the third quarter of 2014 with total investment of around US$2.7 billion. According to a statement released by Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the project has three turbines with the combined capacity of 1,980 MW. This is one of three large power plants of Vinh Tan Power Center in the province. The Government assigned VTEC to develop the project under build-operate-transfer (BOT) format in 2010. The enterprise is now negotiating the BOT contract with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the electricity trading deal, expecting to sign them both at the end of the year. VTEC was … [Read more...] about Chinese contractor builds Vinh Tan 3 thermal power plant
Contract signed for Mong Duong 1 Thermal-power plant
Nhan Dan - The Vietnam Machinery Installation Corporation (LILAMA) and Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. (HDEC) from the Republic of Korea, signed a machinery manufacturing and installation contract in Hanoi on December 14 for Mong Duong 1 Thermo-power project. … [Read more...] about Contract signed for Mong Duong 1 Thermal-power plant
Hai Phong thermal power heats up
(VEN) - Hai Phong Thermal Power Plant 1 officially became operational in late 2011. To now it has supplied over 8.7 billion KWh to the national grid. This, together with upcoming construction of twin-turbine Hai Phong Thermal Power Plant 2, marks significant strides for Hai Phong Thermal Power JSC in helping power the country. Hai Phong Thermal Power Plant 1 was built amid difficulties in the domestic economy. It took a major effort from both the investor and contractor to put the plant into operation. Thus far, Hai Phong Thermal Power JSC has supplied over 8.7 billion KWh to the national grid. Notably, in the first half of this year alone, the company supplied over 2.2 billion KWh, accounting for over 70 percent of the yearly plan. According to General Director of Hai Phong Thermal Power JSC Nguyen Thuong Quang, in the first half of this year the company focused on full capacity production to meet the requirements of the national grid system. However, in the third quarter, only … [Read more...] about Hai Phong thermal power heats up