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The 1,245-MW Duyên Hải-1 is a project of [[Vietnam Electricity Group]] (the successor company of the state-owned power monopoly). The construction contractor is the Chinese company [[Dongfeng Group]], and the plant will cost $1.6 billion. Duyên Hải-1 broke ground in Sept. 2010.<ref name="Duyen1">[http://www.vnbusinessreg.com/thermal-power-plant-built-tra-vinh/ "New thermal power plant built in Tra Vinh"], ''Vietnam Business Register'', accessed Jan. 2014.</ref> The two 622-MW units are both expected to enter service in July 2015.<ref>Dong, Minh. [http://www.travinh.gov.vn/wps/portal/!ut/p/c0/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDIws_QzcPIwOLUE8zA6MgP5_gYE9jgwBzA_2CbEdFAIufn6A!/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/Web%20Content/engilsh/news/socialculturalnews/khoi+cong+do+me...... Starting Pouring the First Concrete Batch for Gas Furnace of Duyen Hai 1 Thermal Power Plant], Trà Vinh provincial website, accessed Jan. 2014.</ref>
Unit 1 was successfully brought online in January 2015.,<ref>[http://nangluongvietnam.vn/news/en/electricity/the-unit--1-of-the-duyen-hai-1-thermal-power-plant-%28tpp%29-has-synchronized-to-the-national-power-system.html The unit # 1 of the Duyen Hai 1 Thermal Power Plant (TPP) has synchronized to the National Power System], Vietnam Energy, 4 Feb. 2015.</ref> and Unit 2 in April 2015.<ref>[http://www.vietnamplus.vn/to-may-2-cua-nha-may-dien-duyen-hai-1-hoa-vao-luoi-dien-quoc-gia/320334.vnp Tổ máy 2 của Nhà máy điện Duyên Hải 1 hòa vào lưới điện quốc gia], Vietnam+, 1 May 2015.</ref> The plant entered into commercial operation in June 2015.<ref>[http://baocongthuong.com.vn/nhiet-dien-duyen-hai-1-se-van-hanh-thuong-mai-trong-thang-62015.html Nhiệt điện Duyên Hải 1: Sẽ vận hành thương mại trong tháng 6/2015], Bao Cong Thuong, 24 May 2015.</ref>
===Duyên Hải-2===
In November 2014, the EPC contract was signed between EVN and [[Sumitomo Corporation]] for construction of the 660-MW, $890 million coal-fired Unit 3 of Duyên Hải-3 (called "Duyên Hải-3 Extension"). Construction began in December, and is scheduled to be completed by June 2018.<ref>[http://en.vietnamplus.vn/Home/Construction-begins-on-Duyen-Hai-3-power-plant-extension/201412/59181.vnplus Construction begins on Duyen Hai 3 power plant extension], Vietnam+, 13 Dec. 2014.</ref><ref>[http://nangluongvietnam.vn/news/en/electricity/signing-epc-contract-for-duyen-hai-3-power-thermal-plant-extension-project.html Signing EPC Contract for Duyen Hai 3 Power Thermal Plant Extension Project], Vietnam Energy, 27 Nov. 2014.</ref> In March 2015, [[Toshiba Corporation]] announced that it had been contracted to provide the turbine for Unit 3.<ref>[https://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2015_03/pr1601.htm Toshiba to Supply Steam Turbine and Generator for Duyen Hai 3 Extension Coal-fired Power Plant in Vietnam], Toshiba press release, 16 Mar. 2015.</ref>
In April 2015 state utility Vietnam Electricity Group secured a syndicated loan worth US$209 million for Duyen Hai 3 from three domestic lenders: VietinBank, BIDV, and Vietcombank.<ref>[http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/04/21/vietnam-banks-thermal-idINL4N0XI17M20150421 "VietinBank arranges $209 mln loan for thermal power plant,"] Reuters, Apr 21, 2015</ref> Sumitomo contracted [[Black & Veatch]] as project technical lead in May 2015.<ref>[http://bv.com/home/news/news-releases/black-veatch-secures-role-on-vietnam-epc-power-project-expansion Black & Veatch secures role on Vietnam EPC power project expansion], Black & Veatch press release, 4 May 2015.</ref>
===Environmental Impact===
*'''Location:''' Dan Thanh commune, Duyên Hải district, Trà Vinh province, Vietnam
*'''Coordinates:''' 9.58517, 106.52809 (exact)<ref name=wikimapia/>
*'''Status:''' Operating (Duyên Hải-1 Unit 1); Construction (Duyên Hải-1 Unit 2); Pre-permit development (Duyên Hải-2); Construction (Duyên Hải-3)
*'''Gross Capacity:''' 4,305 MW
**Duyên Hải-1: 1,245 MW (Units 1 & 2: 622.5 MW)
*'''Projected in service:'''
**Duyên Hải-1 Unit 1: Jan. 2015
**Duyên Hải-1 Unit 2: July Apr. 2015
**Duyên Hải-2: 2020
**Duyên Hải-3 Unit 1: Dec. 2015
