The Standing Committee of Quang Tri Provincial Party Committee agreed on the policy of implementing the Quang Tri thermal power plant and noted "modern, clean technology, minimizing environmental pollution".
Quang Tri Thermal Power Plant is located in the Southeast Quang Tri Economic Zone - Photo: HOANG TAO
On February 14, the Office of the Quang Tri Provincial Party Committee said that the Provincial Party Committee has just announced its conclusions on a number of important socio-economic contents.
Modern technology requirements
In which, the Provincial Party Standing Committee basically agreed with the proposal of the Provincial People's Committee to continue implementing the Quang Tri thermal power plant project, and assigned the Provincial People's Committee to work with the Vietnam Electricity Group to propose to the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Industry and Trade to consider assigning Power Generation Corporation 1 to study and implement the Quang Tri thermal power project.
In particular, the Provincial Party Standing Committee noted: "The technology used for the coal-fired thermal power project is modern, clean technology, minimizing environmental pollution in the project implementation area and surrounding areas."
In case Vietnam Electricity Group does not invest in the Quang Tri thermal power project, the Provincial People's Committee shall propose to the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Industry and Trade to consider and allow the project to convert from using coal to LNG and add it to the adjusted Power Plan VIII.
EVNGENCO1 wants to be the investor
Previously, on February 7, Power Generation Corporation 1 (EVNGENCO1) sent a document to Quang Tri province proposing to be the investor of the Quang Tri thermal power plant with a total investment of VND55,000 billion, expected to generate electricity by the end of 2030.
On February 11, Vietnam Electricity Group also sent a document proposing EVNGENCO1 to be the investor of this project. EVN assessed that Power Generation Corporation 1 has the capacity, experience, capital... to invest in and operate thermal power plants.
Quang Tri Thermal Power Plant has a capacity of 1,320MW, including 2 units, each with a capacity of 660MW, and has been updated in the list of slow-progressing coal-fired thermal power projects under the National Power Development Plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.
In August 2013, the Prime Minister approved the project for the Thai Electricity Generating Authority International (EGATi) to be the investor and implemented under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model, with a total investment of over VND55,000 billion.
By July 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade agreed to let EGATi stop this project. Therefore, the project has no investor yet.
In October 2024, Quang Tri sent a document to the Ministry of Industry and Trade requesting to convert the project from coal-fired thermal power to LNG thermal power, and increase the capacity from 1,320MW to 1,500MW. This proposal has not yet received a response from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/lua-chon-cong-nghe-nao-voi-du-an-nhiet-dien-than-2-ti-usd-o-quang-tri-20250214095735032.htm
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