Uong Bi power station

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{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Vietnamcoal}}Uông Bí power station is a 740-megawatt (MW) coal plant in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant, which is in Uông Bí township, Quảng Ninh province.

Background

The 110-MW, two-unit Uông Bí-1 coal power plant was built in 1978.[1]

Description of Expansion

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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[1][4]

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.[5][6] The unit was completed in 2011.

Project Details (for Uông Bí-2 Expansion)

  • Sponsor: Electricity of Vietnam
  • Parent company:
  • Location: Uông Bí township, Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam
  • Coordinates: 21.03906, 106106.78555 (exact)
  • Status: Operating
  • Gross Capacity: 740 MW (Units 5 & 6: 55 MW; Unit 7: 300 MW; Unit 8: 330 MW)
  • Type:
  • Projected in service: Unit 7: 2006; Unit 8: 2011
  • Coal Type: Anthracite
  • Coal Source: Quảng Ninh province
  • Source of financing:

Articles and resources

References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Uong Bi Coal Power Plant Vietnam, Global Energy Observatory website, accessed Jan. 2014.
  2. 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.
  3. EVN Invests $305m to Expand Power Plant, China Promotion Ltd website, Oct. 8, 2001.
  4. Uong Bi Thermal Power Plant Goes Online, Sai Gon Giai Phong, May 22, 2009.
  5. Project News: Phase II Expansion Project of 1*330 MW Thermal Power Plant, Uong Bi Vietnam, Chengda Engineering website, accessed Jan. 2014.
  6. Uong Bi Thermoelectric Plan Expanded, Vietmaz, May 24, 2008.

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