O Mon Power Complex
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O Mon Power Complex (Nhà Máy Nhiệt Điện Ô Môn) is an operating power station of at least 660-megawatts (MW) in O Mon, Cần Thơ, Vietnam with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| O Mon Power Complex | O Mon, Cần Thơ, Vietnam | 10.134916, 105.669325 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1-1, 1-2, 2, 3, 4: 10.134916, 105.669325
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1, timepoint 1 | Operating[2][3] | fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][5] | 330[2] | steam turbine[6] | not found | 2009[7] | –[8] | no |
| 1-1, timepoint 2 | Announced[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4][5] | 330[2] | steam turbine[6] | not found | – | –[8] | no |
| 1-2, timepoint 1 | Operating[2][3] | fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][9][5] | 330[2] | steam turbine[6] | not found | 2015[7] | – | no |
| 1-2, timepoint 2 | Announced[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4][9][5] | 330[2] | steam turbine[6] | not found | – | – | no |
| 2 | Pre-construction[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] | fossil gas: natural gas[21] | 1050[22][19] | combined cycle[23] | not found | 2028 (planned)[12][16][14][15][18][24][19] | not found | no |
| 3 | Pre-construction[10][11][25][12][13][14][15][16][17][26][19] | fossil gas: natural gas[21] | 1050[22][19] | combined cycle[27] | not found | 2027 (planned)[12][16][14][15][24][19] | not found | no |
| 4 | Construction[10][11][25][12][13][14][15][16][17][28][19][29] | fossil gas: natural gas[30] | 1155[22][19][29] | combined cycle[31] | not found | 2028 (planned)[12][16][14][15][24][19] | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries: M701JAC[29][32] | no |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1, timepoint 1 | Can Tho Thermal Power Co [100%][7] | Vietnam Electricity LLC [100.0%] |
| 1-1, timepoint 2 | Can Tho Thermal Power Co [100%][7] | Vietnam Electricity LLC [100.0%] |
| 1-2, timepoint 1 | Can Tho Thermal Power Co [100%][7] | Vietnam Electricity LLC [100.0%] |
| 1-2, timepoint 2 | Can Tho Thermal Power Co [100%][7] | Vietnam Electricity LLC [100.0%] |
| 2 | Marubeni Corp [50%]; Vietnam Trading Engineering Construction JSC [50%][10][10] | Marubeni Corp [50.0%]; Vietnam Trading Engineering Construction JSC [50.0%] |
| 3 | Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Co [100%][33] | Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Co [100.0%] |
| 4 | Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Co [100%][33] | Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Co [100.0%] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
1-1: Announced conversion from fossil liquids to fossil gas in .
1-2: Announced conversion from fossil liquids to fossil gas in .
Background
The power station comprises four power plants. The O Mon 1 plant, which has a capacity of 660 MW, is already operational. O Mon 2, 3, and 4 are proposed.
O Mon I currently relies on fuel oil but will be switched to domestic natural gas in 2021.[34] The February 2021 draft PDP8 revised that year to 2024.[35]
In May 2019, VietnamNet reported that EVN was having difficulty arranging capital for this project.[36]
The power station has three proposed gas-burning combined cycle units totaling 3,150 MW, and the fuel-oil units are scheduled to be switched to natural gas, which would ultimately bring the total gas-fired capacity to 3,810 MW.
O Mon 2
O Mon 2 is a proposed 1,050-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant. It will be built in the O Mon Power Center alongside O Mon 1 Thermal Power Plant and the proposed O Mon 3 and O Mon 4 power stations.[37][38]
Two investors sent proposals to the Ministry of Industry and Trade -- EVNGENCO2 (Vietnam Electricity Corporation) and Vietracimex (Marubeni Corporation) to build the power plant. In May 2019, Ministry of Industry and Trade recommended Vietracimex Joint Venture - Marubeni Group, which had begun operating many projects successfully in 2019, to the Prime Minister.[39][40]
In mid-2019, the Prime Minister and Ministry of Trade discussed increasing the output of the plant from 750 MW to 1,050 MW and having it begin operations in 2025.[38][41]
In February 2021, IJGlobal reported that Vietracimex and Marubeni had received approval to proceed with the project following a decision by Vietnam's prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in January 2021 backing the investment planning for the project.[42] The output of the project was confirmed as 1,050 MW and the companies are expecting the plant to commence operations in 2024-2025. The total project cost is about 30.56 trillion Vietnamese dong (US$1.33 billion). The Vietracimex - Marubeni consortium is planning to raise equity of approximately 6.11 trillion Vietnamese dong and finance the remaining 24.45 trillion Vietnamese dong with commercial loans.[43]
As of the February 2021 draft PDP8, O Mon 2 has established a feasibility study.[35]
In May 2025, it was reported that a Maurbeni-led team was sounding out banks and export credit agencies to raise approximately US$800 million in loans for O Mon 2, with the aim of finalising the finance deals in 2026.[44]
O Mon 3
O Mon 3 is a proposed 1,050-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant in Can Tho Province, Vietnam.[37][45][46]
As of the February 2021 draft PDP8, O Mon 3 is in loan negotiations.[35] The project is believed to have received US$432 million in equity from former owner EVN, and to be seeking development bank loans in the amount of US$668 million.[47]
O Mon 4
O Mon 4 is a proposed 1,050-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant.[37][45][46]
In 2011, following an extensive due diligence, project design, and public consultation period over several years, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a loan totaling US$309.89 million for O Mon 4. The ADB's project cost figure of US$423.45 million for O Mon 4 dates back to 2011.[48]
In September 2019, the People's Committee of Can Tho City requested comments on the feasibility study report of O Mon IV Thermal Power Plant project from the State Capital Management Committee.[49]
In June 2025, South Korea's Doosan Enerbility and Vietnam's Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 2 (PECC2) signed, as a consortium, an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for O Mon 4. Doosan announced that the contract was worth approximately 900 billion won (about US$770 million), with the consortium responsible for main plant equipment supply, construction, and overall commissioning.[50]
Articles and Resources
References
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230315113349/https://theinvestor.vn/o-mon-3-gas-fired-power-project-delayed-over-oda-procedure-entanglement-d4051.html. Archived from the original on 2023-03-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 https://theinvestor.vn/vietnam-aims-to-fuel-3-power-plants-with-block-b-gas-pm-d10037.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "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) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220929124148/https://vepg.vn/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/5.9.2021-Draft-PDP8_En.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-29.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 "Vietnam Power Development Plan VIII, July 2022". Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2022-07-01 00:00:00.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20250529205325/https://www.frasersvn.com/api/uploads/Legal_Update_The_Revised_PDP_8_EN_April_2025_5cec48fd6d.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-05-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 18.0 18.1 https://baocantho.com.vn/tap-doan-marubeni-kien-nghi-giai-quyet-kho-khan-cho-du-an-nha-may-nhiet-dien-o-mon-ii-a189652.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.7 19.8 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.
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- ↑ 21.0 21.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210310055255/https://www.dmsprojects.net/vietnam/projects/electricity-of-vietnam-evn-o-mon-3-4-thermal-power-plant/PRJ00026623. Archived from the original on 2021-03-10.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210311015642/https://vietnamnet.vn/vn/kinh-doanh/dau-tu/lo-gia-dien-tang-khi-dau-tu-nhiet-dien-o-mon-iii-va-o-mon-iv-456123.html. Archived from the original on 2021-03-11.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210411194808/http://nangluongvietnam.vn/news/en/electricity/block-b-gas-power-project-chain-is-likely-behind-progress.html. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 https://www.koreaittimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=142191.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.globaldata.com/newsletter/details/mitsubishi-power-to-supply-gas-turbines-to-o-mon-4-power-plant-in-vietnam_394966/?utm_campaign=type2_power&utm_medium=power_type2_2025-09-09&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-871phf-_D0fLGbSCBo1OXCM1i4A3LBvoXJr_Cif6arOVuniu3l7nH1sc2-aDN_wx5YZP53znPZ6qUsfAUNmD7h8IsC5Qt7LiEjF6bf6q8Ym10H5Jw&_hsmi=117015236&utm_content=other_daily_news_articles&utm_source=email_NS.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Nhiệt điện Ô Môn I sẽ chuyển sang chạy khí". September 21, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 Draft National Power Development Plan for the period of 2021-2030, with a vision to 2045, Vietnamese Ministry of Ministry of Industry and Trade, February 2021
- ↑ Hà Duy, Nhiệt điện 26 ngàn tỷ: Chê quốc doanh yếu tiền, Bộ chuyển tư nhân làm, VietnamNet, 29 May 2019
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 Thứ Ba, Nhiệt điện Ô Môn 1 sẽ chuyển sang chạy khí thay dầu FO, Vietnam Energy Magazine, 22 Sep 2017
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 Thanh Hương, Bộ Công thương lúng túng khi được giao chỉ định chủ đầu tư Dự án Nhiệt điện Ô Môn II, Đầu tư online, 8 Oct 2019
- ↑ Dự án Nhà máy Nhiệt điện Ô Môn II: Nhà đầu tư nào “lọt mắt xanh” Bộ Công Thương?, Báo Đấu Thầu, 3 May 2019
- ↑ Vì sao Vietracimex được tiến cử cho dự án khủng Nhiệt điện Ô Môn II?, Vietnam Times, 24 May 2019
- ↑ Vĩnh Chi, Dự án Nhiệt điện Ô Môn II: Bộ Công Thương chê EVNGENCO2 yếu năng lực tài chính, Vietnam Finance, 15 May 2019
- ↑ Vay 24.448 tỷ đồng đầu tư Dự án Nhiệt điện Ô Môn II, Dautu Online, Jan 5, 2021
- ↑ Civi Yap, Vietracimex and Marubeni to build gas-fired, IJGlobal, Feb. 11, 2021
- ↑ Max Thompson, O Mon 2 CCGT out to banks, Proximo, May 12, 2025
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 Study on Gas to Power Project Value Chain in the South Vietnam Final Report, p. 6-45, Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry website, March 2019
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 Xây 2 nhiệt điện 50.000 tỷ đồng: Thận trọng những thách thức, VietnamNet, 13 Jun 2018
- ↑ VIR, Vietnam Investment Review - (2023-10-10). "PetroVietnam invests in O Mon III and IV thermal power plants". Vietnam Investment Review - VIR. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ↑ Viet Nam : O Mon IV Combined Cycle Power Plant Project, Asian Development bank website, accessed May 12, 2025
- ↑ Cần Thơ kiến nghị phê duyệt Nhà máy nhiệt điện Ô Môn IV, THTPCT Can Tho Television, 25 Sep 2019
- ↑ Lee Jun-sung, Doosan Enerbility Expands Global Gas-Fired Power Plant Construction Orders, Korea IT Times, Jun. 10, 2025
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