Nghi Son Power Station

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Nghi Son Power Station is a power station in Nghi Sơn, Thanh Hóa, Vietnam with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Nghi Son Power Station Nghi Sơn, Thanh Hóa, Vietnam 19.437793, 105.768091 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Pre-construction[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] fossil gas: LNG[4][3] 750[4][9][3][5] combined cycle[4][5] not found 2030 (planned)[5][4][3][7][8]
2 Pre-construction[2][3][4][5][6][10][7][8] fossil gas: LNG[4][3] 750[4][5][9][3] combined cycle[4][5][3] not found 2030 (planned)[5][4][3][7][8]
3 Cancelled[4][7] fossil gas: LNG[4] 800[4] combined cycle[4] not found
4 Cancelled[4][7] fossil gas: LNG[4] 800[4] combined cycle[4] not found
5 Cancelled[4][7] fossil gas: LNG[4] 800[4] combined cycle[4] not found
6 Cancelled[4][7] fossil gas: LNG[4] 800[4] combined cycle[4] not found

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
1 JERA Co Inc [100%][8] Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.0%]
2 JERA Co Inc [100%][8] Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50.0%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50.0%]
3
4
5
6

Background

The cost of the project has been estimated at US$2.4 billion. Although the bidding process for selecting project investors was cancelled in October 2024, Nhgi Son is one of several proposed thermal plants that are under instruction from Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh for a construction start before the end of 2025.[11][12]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/dir//T%C4%A9nh+Gia+District,+Thanh+Hoa,+Vietnam/@19.4377141,105.7630767,16.37z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x3137a80318ea149b:0xe857a33fb975b2f5!2m2!1d105.7745131!2d19.43838!3e0. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230718124214/https://theinvestor.vn/4-bln-lng-to-power-mekong-delta-project-targets-2029-completion-d5792.html. Archived from the original on 2023-07-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 "Vietnam Power Development Plan VIII, December 2022". Archived from the original on 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2022-12-01 00:00:00. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220929124148/https://vepg.vn/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/5.9.2021-Draft-PDP8_En.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 "Vietnam Power Development Plan VIII, July 2022". Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2022-07-01 00:00:00. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20250106221413/https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/society/20240822/vietnam-to-select-investor-for-25-bln-nghi-son-lng-power-plant-by-october/81569.html. Archived from the original on 2025-01-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20230731150906/https://thuvienphapluat.vn/van-ban/Thuong-mai/Quyet-dinh-500-QD-TTg-2023-Quy-hoach-phat-trien-dien-luc-quoc-gia-2021-2030-tam-nhin-2050-566461.aspx. Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230801141508/https://vir.com.vn/commitment-made-to-bring-nghi-son-lng-thermal-power-plant-into-operation-in-2030-103915.html. Archived from the original on 2023-08-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240607181723/https://dataenergy.com.vn/vi/news/cac-du-an-dien-khi-lng-tai-viet-nam-n36. Archived from the original on 2024-06-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. "Major investors vie for $2.4 billion LNG Nghi Sơn thermal power plant in Thanh Hóa Province". vietnamnews.vn. Archived from the original on 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  11. Bidding cancelled for proposed $2.4 billion Nghi Son LNG power plant, Vietnam Investment Review, Oct. 16, 2024
  12. Tri Duc, Vietnam PM orders construction of 2 LNG-fired power plants to begin in Q2, The Investor, Jan. 3, 2025

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