Ca Mau power station

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Ca Mau power station is an operating power station of at least 1500-megawatts (MW) in Khánh An, Ca Mau, Vietnam with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.


Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Ca Mau power station Khánh An, Ca Mau, Vietnam 9.2420, 105.0600 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 9.242, 105.06
  • Unit 2: 9.242, 105.06
  • Unit 3: 9.242, 105.06


Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] gas, fuel oil[3][4] 750 MW[5] combined cycle[5] - 2008[4] -
Unit 2 operating[2] gas, fuel oil[3][4] 750 MW[5] combined cycle[5] - 2008[4] -
Unit 3 cancelled[6][7][8][9] liquefied natural gas[7] 1500 MW[7] combined cycle[7] - - -

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.


Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Co Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Co
Unit 2 Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Co Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Co
Unit 3 Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Co Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Co


Background

The construction of the proposed 1,500 MW block is expected to begin in 2024. The approximate cost is $1,500M.[10]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. WRI1030730
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://pvpower.vn/en/project/ca-mau-1-2-thermal-power-plant-1. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Camau Power Plant Phase 1 and Phase 2". Royal HaskoningDHV. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220706033621/https://pvpower.vn/en/du_an/ca-mau-1-2-thermal-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Korea awards first turnkey power plant contract to foreign company". Power Engineering. April 13, 2006. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  6. "www.en.trithuckhoahoc.vn/default.aspx?tabid=81&NDID=16734&keyword=Starting-project-of-Ca-Mau-power-plant-3". Archived from the original on August 25, 2021.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Starting Ca Mau 3 combined cycle gas turbine project". Nang Luong Vietnam. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  8. "Ca Mau 3 Combined Cycle Power Plant, Vietnam". Power Technology. November 29, 2021. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  9. (PDF) https://pvpower.vn/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/pv-power_2021-english_w1pdf.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. "Ca Mau 3 Combined Cycle Power Plant, Vietnam". Power Technology. November 29, 2021.

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