An artist's impression of Quang Trach Thermal Power Complex. — VNA/VNS Photo
A contract on a bidding package worth VND30 trillion (nearly US$1.29 billion) on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the Quang Trach 1 thermal power plant in the central province of Quang Binh was signed in Ha Noi on Thursday.
The signatories are Vietnam Electricity (EVN), and a consortium of contractors comprising Japan's Mitsubishi Corp, Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company (HEC) of the Republic of Korea (RoK), and Construction Corporation No 1 of Viet Nam.
The construction of the project, which has a total investment of over VND41.1 trillion (nearly $1.79 billion), is expected to begin in the third quarter of this year, and complete in 2025. It will cover an area of 48.6 ha in Quang Trach district’s Quang Dong commune.
The plant, which has two turbines with a combined design capacity of 1,200 MW, is expected to supply about 8.4 billion kWh of electricity to the national grid per year, contributing to ensuring national energy security.
The plant will use the ultra-supercritical coal combustion technology (USC) and be equipped with synchronous treatment systems of wastewater and exhaust gas, and dust filtration systems, in line with Viet Nam’s environmental standards. — VNS