Vietnam Top Miner to Continue to Be Investor of 2 Coal-fired Power Projects
The state-owned Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) will continue to be the investor of the Mao Khe and Nong Son coal-fired power projects, according to the decision of Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.
The 440-MW Mao Khe power plant is under construction in the northern province of Quang Ninh at a total investment of VND9.3 trillion (US$520.95 million).
The two-turbine plant will consume coal from Mao Khe, Trang Bach, Khe Chuoi and Hong Thai coal mines in Quang Ninh to generate 2.6 billion kWh of electricity annually when fully operational in 2012.
Meanwhile, the 30-MW Nong Son power plant is underway in the central province of Quang Nam at a cost of VND674 billion (US$37.754 million) to consume 106,300 tons of coal from Nong Son coal mine per year when fully operational.
Vinacomin plans to operate seven or eight new coal-fired power plants with a combined capacity of 2,900 MW in 2010 with electricity output to rise 20%. (chinhphu.vn)
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