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| − | {{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Vietnamcoal}}'''Vũng Áng power station''' is a 2,400-megawatt (MW) coal plant under development in Hà Tĩnh province, Vietnam. | + | {{Moved to GEM}} |
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| − | ==Location==
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| − | The map below shows the location where the plant is being built in Kỳ Lợi commune, Kỳ Anh district, Hà Tĩnh province.
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| − | ==Background==
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| − | In December 2006, [[PetroVietnam]] started initial work on the two-unit, 1,200-MW Vũng Áng-1, with the Vietnamese [[Lilama Corporation]] being contracted to build the plant.<ref name=reuters>[http://uk.reuters.com/article/2007/08/31/vietnam-energy-plant-idUKHAN22408420070831 Vietnam, OneEnergy to Build $1.2 bln Power Plant], ''Reuters'', Aug. 31, 2007.</ref> Construction began in August 2009.<ref>[http://www.vietnaminvestment.net/news/construction-of-vung-ang-1-thermo-electric-power-plant-kicks-off/ Construction of Vung Ang 1 Thermo-electric Power Plant Kicks Off], Vietnam Investment Gateway, Aug. 28, 2009.</ref> The first unit is scheduled to go online in June 2014, and the second in December.<ref>[http://www.vinacomin.vn/en/news/Home-News/Vung-Ang-1-thermo-power-plant-successfully-joins-national-grid-1032.html Vung Ang 1 Thermo Power Plant Successfully Joins National Grid], Vinacomin website, Jan. 6, 2014.</ref>
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| − | In August 2007, OneEnergy, a partnership of China's [[CLP Group]] and Japan's [[Mitsubishi Corporation]], announced that it had signed a construction contract with Lilama to build the two-unit, 1,200-MW, $1.2 billion Vũng Áng-2.<ref name=reuters/> The Vietnamese government approved the plant in March 2009.<ref>[http://vccinews.com/news_detail.asp?news_id=15691 Vietnam Govt OKs US$1.2-Bln Vung Ang Power Plant under BOT Form], ''Vietnam Business Forum'', Mar. 6, 2009.</ref> Construction is slated to begin in 2014.<ref>[http://english.vov.vn/Economy/Construction-of-Vung-Ang-II-Thermal-Power-Plant-scheduled-for-2014/266511.vov Construction of Vung Ang II Thermal Power Plant Scheduled for 2014], ''Voice of Vietnam'', Oct. 28, 2013.</ref>
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| − | ==Project Details==
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| − | *'''Sponsor:''' [[PetroVietnam]] (Vũng Áng-1); OneEnergy (Vũng Áng-2)
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| − | * '''Parent company:''' [[CLP Group]], [[Mitsubishi Corporation]] (Vũng Áng-2)
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| − | *'''Location:''' Kỳ Lợi commune, Kỳ Anh district, Hà Tĩnh province, Vietnam
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| − | *'''Coordinates:''' 18.09792, 106.38123 (exact)
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| − | *'''Status:''' Under construction (Vũng Áng-1); under construction (Vũng Áng-2)
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| − | *'''Gross Capacity:''' 2,400 MW (1,200 MW Vũng Áng-1, 1,200 MW Vũng Áng-2)
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| − | *'''Type:''' [[Subcritical]]
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| − | *'''Projected in service:''' 2014 (Vũng Áng-1); 2018 (Vũng Áng-2)<ref>[http://www.baomoi.com/To-may-so-1-Nha-may-Nhiet-dien-Vung-Ang-1-phat-dien-thanh-cong/148/12776515.epi Tổ máy số 1 Nhà máy Nhiệt điện Vũng Áng 1 phát điện thành công], Bao Moi.com, Dec. 28, 2013.</ref>
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| − | *'''Coal Type:''' Anthracite
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| − | *'''Source of financing:''' [[Japan Bank for International Cooperation]], [[Sumitomo Mitsui]], [[China Development Bank]], Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ]], [[Credit Suisse]], [[Intesa Sanpaolo]], [[HSBC]] (Vũng Áng-1)<ref>[http://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Vietnam-Receives-95-Million-Loan-To-Build-Vung-Ang-Power-Plant.html Vietnam Receives $95 Million Loan to Build Vung Ang Power Plant], ''OilPrice'', Aug. 14, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.vir.com.vn/news/en/corporate/$904-million-funded-for-vung-ang-no1-thermal-power-plant.html $904 million Funded for Vung Ang No.1 Thermal Power Plant], ''Vietnam Investment Review'', Apr. 23, 2011.</ref>
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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: Proposed coal plants in Vietnam]]
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| − | [[Category: Proposed coal plants in Asia]]
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