Mong Duong 2 thermal power plant's first turbine put into full operation

The first turbine of the Mong Duong 2 coal-fired power plant power plant in Quang Ninh province was put into full operation on March 20.

Delegates at a ceremony held on March 20 to mark the official operation of Mong Duong 2 thermal power plant’s first turbine (Photo: baoquangninh.com.vn)

The 560MW turbine successfully started operating on March 4, three months ahead of schedule.

Construction on the plant began in September 2011 in Cam Pha town with a total investment of around US$2 billion by the Mong Duong AES-TKV, a joint venture of American Electric Supply Inc (AES) which contributes 51% of total investment, the Republic of Korea’s Posco Power with 30% and China Investment Corporation with 19%.

Mong Duong 2, which is the first and largest coal-fired power plant in Vietnam, has two turbines with a total capacity of 1120MW. The second turbine is scheduled to be put into operation this July. Once fully operational, the plant is expected to add 7.6 billion kWh a year the nation’s annual electricity output.

It was built in the form of BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer). The investors will transfer the plant to Vietnam after a 25-year operation period.

(Source: VGP/ Translated by Nhan Dan Online)