GE turbines selected for PetroVietnam’s new coal-fired power plant

PetroVietnam is the owner of the new plant.

“Long Phu 1 power plant will serve the growing demand in southern Vietnam and help improve transmission efficiencies for the whole of Vietnam by locating much needed power closer to the demand,” said Nguyen Tien Vinh, head of Power Division, PetroVietnam.

“Working with GE, we look forward to the implementation of this project and ongoing success,” Vinh added.

With energy demands rising in Vietnam, coal remains a critical part of the country’s current and future energy mix.

Long Phu 1 is one of the first coal-fired power plants in Vietnam to use supercritical technology for higher efficiency, more environmentally friendly power generation as compared to conventional subcritical boiler technology.

The plant is one of three power stations planned for the Long Phu Power Centre which will use two GE D850 steam turbines, configured to enhance the construction timeline with pre-assembled sections and installation features that shorten erection time while maintaining GE-tested quality standards.

Once online, the plant can generate 1,200 megawatts (MW), the equivalent power needed to supply approximately four million Vietnamese homes.

“Power development in Vietnam remains highly dependent on coal. By using GE’s supercritical steam turbine technology, Long Phu 1 will demonstrate how efficiently coal can be used as part of an environmentally sound energy mix,” said Vic Abate, president & CEO, Power Generation Products at GE Power & Water.

GE is expected to start delivery of the first set of steam turbines and generators to the site in late 2016. The plant is scheduled to be fully online toward the end of 2018.

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) is a leading economic group in Vietnam today, making an annual growth rate averaging 15 – 20 per cent, and contributing 25 – 30 per cent to the state budget revenue.

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