Mien Trung power station

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Mien Trung power station (Nhà máy điện Miền Trung) is an announced power station in Chu Lai Industrial Zone - Tam Quang Commune, Nui Thanh, Quang Nam, Vietnam. It is also known as Central Region I (Unit 1), Central Region II (Unit 2).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mien Trung power station Chu Lai Industrial Zone - Tam Quang Commune, Nui Thanh, Quang Nam, Vietnam 15.440468, 108.618372 (approximate)[1]

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Announced[2][3][4][5][6][7] fossil gas: natural gas[2][6][5] 750[2][6][7][5] combined cycle[2][6][7][5] not found 2030 (planned)[2][6][7][5]
2 Announced[2][3][4][5][6][7] fossil gas: natural gas[2][6][5] 750[2][6][7][5] combined cycle[2][6][7][5] not found 2030 (planned)[2][6][7][5]

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
1 Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Co [100%][2] Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Co [100.0%]
2 Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Co [100%][2] Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Co [100.0%]

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Background

In 2017, GE signed a memorandum of understanding with PetroVietnam to develop the combined cycle power plants, Mien Trung I & II.[8] The gas will be sourced from the Ca Voi Xanh Gas Field (Vietnam).[9][10] However, that gas field, also sometimes referred to as "Blue Whale" and being spearheaded by ExxonMobil, has faced significant delays and is now expected to enter production by 2030 at the earliest.

The Vietnamese government approved Mien Trung I & II in November 2019 and as of June 2021 it was reported that feasibility studies were being conducted.[11] In 2021, the project cost for the two 750 MW units was estimated at US$2 billion.[12]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/North+Chu+Lai+Industrial+Park/@15.4406364,108.6158351,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3169c5fda7747fed:0x92b8182331c4e814!8m2!3d15.4406364!4d108.6180291. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220709130125/https://pvpower.vn/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/v15_pv-power-bctn-ta.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://theinvestor.vn/vietnam-aims-to-process-blue-whale-gas-to-power-project-without-exxonmobil-minister-d11686.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://www.wfw.com/articles/vietnam-issues-implementation-plan-of-power-development-plan-8/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 "Vietnam Power Development Plan VIII, December 2022". Archived from the original on 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2022-12-01 00:00:00. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20221204065013/https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=a7f5719d-93ef-4415-9e28-961b311daf35. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20230731150906/https://thuvienphapluat.vn/van-ban/Thuong-mai/Quyet-dinh-500-QD-TTg-2023-Quy-hoach-phat-trien-dien-luc-quoc-gia-2021-2030-tam-nhin-2050-566461.aspx. Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. GE signs a series of energy agreements for power projects in Vietnam, Enerdata, 2 Jun 2017
  9. Nine new gas-fired plants to boost southern Vietnam, Power Engineering International, Jun. 21, 2017
  10. Phuong Thu, Gas-to-power projects attract global energy giants, Vietnam Investment Review, 2 Aug 2018
  11. Civi Yap, Sponsor to continue developing Vietnam CCGT, IJGlobal, Jun. 24, 2021
  12. Mien Trung I&II Gas-Fired Power Plants (1.5GW), IJGlobal Transaction Data, last updated Aug. 2, 2021

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