In the past years, Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) has been implementing big-scaled power facilities such as Ca Mau Power Center including 2 gas-fired power plants with total capacity of 1,500MW (commercial operation at the end of 2008) and Nhon Trach Gas-Fired Power Plant No.1 with capacity of 450MW, which provides nearly 10 billion KWh for the national electricity grid, sharing the burden with Electricity of Vietnam and ensuring power supply for production and lives of the people.
Ca Mau Gas-Fired Power Plant
Apart from above power plants, Petrovietnam is going to implement other projects in which it is the investor, such as Song Hau power plant No.1 with capacity of 1,200MW at Song Hau Power Center in Hau Giang province; Thai Binh thermo-electricity plant No.2 (1,200MW), Vung Ang thermo-electricity plant No.1 (1,200MW), Quang Trach thermo-electricity plant No.1 – Quang Binh (1,200MW), Luang Prabang hydro-electricity power plant in neighboring Laos (1,200MW), etc.
1. Operational projects
| Projects | Investor | Capacity | Operational date |
Total investment |
| Ca Mau Gas-Fired Power Plant No.1 | Petrovietnam (100% capital) |
750 MW |
20 March 2008 |
Nearly 400 million USD |
| Ca Mau Gas-Fired Power Plant No.2 |
Petrovietnam (100% capital) |
750 MW |
December 2008 |
Nearly 400 million USD |
| Nhon Trach Gas-powered Electricity Plant No. 1 |
Petrovietnam (100% capital) |
450 MW |
Combined cycle (gas and steam turbines) completed in August 2009 |
About 400 million USD |
2. On-going projects
| Project | Capacity | Commencing date |
|
Nhon Trach Gas-Fired Power Plant No.2 Single cycle (gas turbine) to be completed in April 2011. Combined cycle (gas and steam turbines) to be completed in November 2011. |
750MW | June 2009 |
| Vung Ang Thermo-Electricity Plant No.1 | 1200MW | August 2009 |
| Quang Trach Thermo-Electricity Plant in Quang Binh province | 1200MW | Expected in 2011 |
| Luang Prabang Hydro-Electricity Power Plant in Laos |
1200MW | Expected in 2011 |
| Thai Binh Thermo-Electricity Plant No.2 | 1200MW | Expected in December 2010 |
| Long Phu Thermo-Electricity Plant No.1 in Soc Trang province | 1200MW | Expected in December 2010 |
| Song Hau Thermo-Electricity Plant No.1 in Hau Giang province | 1200MW | Expected in 2011 |
| Hua Na Hydro-Electricity Power Plant in Nghe An | 180MW | Commenced on 28 March 2008 |
| Dackring Hydro-Electricity Power Plant in Quang Ngai | 125MW | Expected in December 2010 |
| Phu Quy Wind-Powered Electricity Plant | 8.4 MW | Expected in 4th quarter of 2010 |
Besides, Petrovietnam invested in Nam Chien Hydro-Electricity Power Plantt and wind-powered electricity projects. In 2009, it supplied 8.47 billion KWh for the national electricity grid.
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