Quang Ninh power station
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Quang Ninh power station is an operating power station of at least 1200-megawatts (MW) in Ha Khanh, Ha Long, Quang Ninh, Vietnam with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Quang Ninh power station | Ha Khanh, Ha Long, Quang Ninh, Vietnam | 21.01182, 107.12883 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase 1 Unit 1, Phase 1 Unit 2, Phase 2 Unit 1, Phase 2 Unit 2, Phase 3 Unit 1, Phase 3 Unit 2: 21.01182, 107.12883
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 Unit 1 | operating | coal - anthracite | 300 | subcritical | 2009 | – |
| Phase 1 Unit 2 | operating | coal - anthracite | 300 | subcritical | 2010 | – |
| Phase 2 Unit 1 | operating | coal - anthracite | 300 | subcritical | 2012 | – |
| Phase 2 Unit 2 | operating | coal - anthracite | 300 | subcritical | 2014 | – |
| Phase 3 Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - anthracite | 600 | subcritical | – | – |
| Phase 3 Unit 2 | cancelled | coal - anthracite | 600 | subcritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 Unit 1 | Quang Ninh Thermal Power JSC [100.0%] |
| Phase 1 Unit 2 | Quang Ninh Thermal Power JSC [100.0%] |
| Phase 2 Unit 1 | Quang Ninh Thermal Power JSC [100.0%] |
| Phase 2 Unit 2 | Quang Ninh Thermal Power JSC [100.0%] |
| Phase 3 Unit 1 | Quang Ninh Thermal Power JSC [100.0%] |
| Phase 3 Unit 2 | Quang Ninh Thermal Power JSC [100.0%] |
Background
In November 2018, two of the plant's four units were shut down temporarily due to coal shortages. Quang Ninh Thermal Power lost VND 311.4 billion in Q3 2018.[1]
When built, Quang Ninh power station was the largest coal plant permitted in Vietnam.[2]
Quảng Ninh-1
In 2006, Quang Ninh Thermal Power Joint Stock Company (a partnership that is majority-owned by Electricity of Vietnam) broke ground on the construction of the two-unit, $600 million, 600-MW Quảng Ninh-1 coal-fired power plant near Hạ Long city. The first unit came online in May 2009, and the second in June 2010.[3][4]
Quảng Ninh-2
In May 2007, Quang Ninh Thermal Power JSC broke ground on the two-unit, $600 million, 600-MW Quảng Ninh-2. The first unit of Quảng Ninh-2 (Unit 3 of the entire complex) came online in December 2012, and Unit 4 came online in April 2014.[3][4][5][6]
Quảng Ninh-3
Quang Ninh-3 (2 x 600 MW) was identified in the revised Power Development Plan VII (PDP7) for completion in 2029 and 2030.[7] In June 2019 the Ministry Of Industry And Trade's report on the implementation of PDP7 did not list a completion date for Quảng Ninh-3, effectively shelving the project until after 2030.[8] In November 2020 it was reported that Quảng Ninh-3 and other coal plants whose construction had not yet begun would be cancelled under future development plans for the Mekong Delta and under Vietnam's upcoming Power Development Plan VIII.[9][10] The project does not appear in the September 2021 draft of the Power Development Plan 8 (PDP8).[11] With no progress in more than four years, it appears to be cancelled.
In May 2023, Vietnam officially approved the updated power development plan (PDP8). Under this plan, the country will domestically generate 20% of its electricity needs with coal by 2030 and fully phase out coal-fired power stations by 2050. The plan involved increasing energy generation using coal to a peak of 30 GW and replacing all other outstanding coal projects with LNG or renewables. PDP8 listed Quang Ninh III among the projects that would not move forward.[12]
Financing
Quảng Ninh-1: US$510 million - China Import-Export Bank, loan; US$90 million - Quang Ninh Thermal Power Joint Stock Company, equity. [13] Another source suggested that the loan amount from China Import Export Bank was lower at US$406 million, extended to the project in 2006.[14]
Quảng Ninh-2: In 2007, the Export-Import Bank of China signed a US $355.8 million buyer's credit loan (BCL) agreement for the 600MW Quang Ninh 2 project, with 17-year maturity, 7-year grace period, 5.2532% interest rate. The loan’s final maturity date is 2023. Sinosure provided buyer’s credit insurance. [14]
Environmental Impacts
The Quang Ninh power station has caused major environmental degradation to surrounding areas. The station discharges heated water into the nearby Dien Vong river as part of its operations. Local residents say that the heated water from the station has led to mass die-offs of fish, shrimp, and other species. Hundreds of households on the shores of the Dien Vong river, some of whom have lived there for dozens of generations, are no longer able to depend on fishing for sustenance. "Since the full operation of the coal-fired Quang Ninh power plant began in 2014, our lives have totally changed," said Nguyen Van Bao, a local resident. "We don’t need the plant, we need the river." Residents also complain about high levels of pollution in nearby water sources, including wells used for drinking and other household purposes. They describe the water as "black and viscid, with a terrible smell" from mixing with coal dust.[15]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Đang đau đầu vì thua lỗ, Nhiệt điện Quảng Ninh lại phải dừng tổ máy vì thiếu than], Dantri, Nov. 27, 2018
- ↑ Nhiệt điện Quảng Ninh: 20 năm xây dựng và phát triển, Năng lượng Việt Nam, Dec. 7, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Quang Ninh Thermal Power Plant: Contributing to the Transformation of Growth Model in Quang Ninh, Vinacomin website, Nov. 28, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Turbine Group No. 3 of Quang Ninh Thermal Power Plant to Start Operating Next Month, Quảng Ninh provincial website, Nov. 23, 2012.
- ↑ Building an Environmentally Friendly Power Plant, Quang Ninh News, Nov. 6, 2013.
- ↑ Cấp PAC tổ máy số 4 Nhà máy nhiệt điện Quảng Ninh, Power Engineering Consulting JSC 1 website, Apr. 29, 2014.
- ↑ DANH MỤC CÁC DỰ ÁN NGUỒN ĐIỆN VÀO VẬN HÀNH GIAI ĐOẠN 2016 - 2030, Ban hành kèm theo Quyết định số 428/QĐ-TTg ngày 18 tháng 3 năm 2016 của Thủ tướng Chính phủ (LIST OF POWER PROJECT IN OPERATION PERIOD 2016 - 2030, Issued together with Decision No. 428 / QD - TTg of March 18, 2016 by the Prime Minister)
- ↑ Implementation of Power Projects in the Revised Power Development Plan 7, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Republic of Vietnam, Jun. 4, 2019
- ↑ Nhiều dự án nguồn điện trong quy hoạch ‘chưa rõ tiến độ’ vào vận hành, Nang Luong Vietnam, Nov. 25, 2020
- ↑ Quy hoạch vùng ĐBSCL: Thay thế tất cả nhà máy điện than chưa xây dựng bằng nhà máy LNG và năng lượng tái tạo, Cafe F, Nov. 26, 2020
- ↑ 2021 Draft PDP 8, vepg.vn, accessed 12-3-2021
- ↑ Approving the national electricity development plan for the period of 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, Prime Minister of Vietnam, May 16, 2023
- ↑ Morgan Hervé-Mignucci & Xueying Wang, Slowing the Growth of Coal Power Outside China: The Role of Chinese Finance, Climate Policy Initiative, Nov. 2015
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "China Eximbank provides $355 million buyer's credit loan for 600MW Quang Ninh 2 Coal-Fired Power Plant Construction Project (Linked to Project ID#65940)". china.aiddata.org.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Suffering downstream of polluting coal plants, Vietnam Investment Review, Mar. 11, 2018
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