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| − | {{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Vietnamcoal}}'''Uông Bí power station''' is a 735-megawatt (MW) coal plant in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. | + | {{Moved to GEM}} |
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| − | ==Location==
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| − | The undated satellite photo below shows the plant, which is in Uông Bí township, Quảng Ninh province.
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| − | ==Background==
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| − | The two units Uông Bí-1 coal power plant are 50 MW and 55 MW and were commissioned in 1975 and 1976, according to GreenID.<ref>GreenID, June 2017</ref>. According to Global Energy Observatory the sizes are 2 x 55 MW and the commissioning date was 1978.<ref name=GEO>[http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/41183 Uong Bi Coal Power Plant Vietnam], Global Energy Observatory website, accessed Jan. 2014.</ref>
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| − | ==Retirement==
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| − | The first two units are scheduled for retirement in 2021.
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| − | ==Description of Expansion==
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| − | Vietnam's 2000-2010 national energy plan called for a two-stage expansion to Uông Bí, with a first 300-MW coal-fired unit to be completed in 2005, and a second 300-MW unit in 2008.<ref>International Business Publications. Doing Business and Investing in Vietnam Guide: Vol. 1: Strategic and Practical Information. Washington: Global Investment Center, 2013 (updated), pp 209-10.</ref>
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| − | In 2001, [[Electricity of Vietnam]] (EVN) began work on the first 300-MW, $305 million unit of Uông Bí-2, signing a construction contract with Vietnam Machinery Installation Corp.<ref>[http://www.cpbjlf.com/Vietnews/elect1.htm EVN Invests $305m to Expand Power Plant], China Promotion Ltd website, Oct. 8, 2001.</ref> The first unit was completed in December 2006, but suffered from a breakdown soon thereafter; after repairs, the unit went back online in May 2009.<ref name=GEO/><ref>[http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/National/2009/5/70969/ Uong Bi Thermal Power Plant Goes Online], ''Sai Gon Giai Phong'', May 22, 2009.</ref>
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| − | In May 2008, EVN broke ground on the second unit of Uông Bí-2, upgraded to 330 MW, with [[Chengda Engineering]] serving as general contractor; the completion date was projected for June 2011.<ref>[http://www.chengda.com/en/new/news_cen_cont_1983.shtml Project News: Phase II Expansion Project of 1*330 MW Thermal Power Plant, Uong Bi Vietnam], Chengda Engineering website, accessed Jan. 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.vietmaz.com/2008/05/uong-bi-thermoelectric-plan-expanded/#.UuQE6WQo61s Uong Bi Thermoelectric Plan Expanded], Vietmaz, May 24, 2008.</ref> The unit was completed in 2011.
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| − | ==Project Details (for Uông Bí-2 Expansion)==
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| − | *'''Sponsor:''' [[Electricity of Vietnam]]
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| − | * '''Parent company:'''
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| − | *'''Location:''' Uông Bí township, Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam
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| − | *'''Coordinates:''' 21.03906, 106106.78555 (exact)
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| − | *'''Status:''' Operating
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| − | *'''Gross Capacity:''' 735 MW (Units 5: 50 MW; Unit 6: 55 MW; Unit 7: 300 MW; Unit 8: 330 MW)
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| − | *'''Projected in service:''' Unit 7: 2006; Unit 8: 2011
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| − | *'''Coal Type:''' Anthracite
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| − | *'''Coal Source:''' Quảng Ninh province
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| − | *'''Source of financing:'''
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| − | ==Articles and resources==
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| − | ===References===
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| − | ===Related SourceWatch articles===
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| − | *[[Vietnam and coal]]
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| − | ===External resources===
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| − | [[Category: Existing coal plants in Vietnam]]
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| − | [[Category: Existing coal plants in Asia]]
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| − | [[Category: Proposed coal plants in Vietnam]]
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| − | [[Category: Proposed coal plants in Asia]]
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| − | [[Category: Energy]]
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| − | [[Category: Vietnam]]
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