Nhon Trach Formosa power station
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Nhon Trach Formosa power station is an operating power station of at least 450-megawatts (MW) in Nhon Trach, Dong Nai, Vietnam. It is also known as Formosa Dong Nai.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Nhon Trach Formosa power station | Nhon Trach, Nhon Trach, Dong Nai, Vietnam | 10.73264, 106.9354 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 10.73264, 106.9354
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: bituminous | 150 | subcritical | 2004 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: bituminous | 150 | subcritical | 2012 |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal: bituminous | 150 | subcritical | 2016 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Hung Nghiep Formosa [100%] | Formosa Plastics Group |
| Unit 2 | Hung Nghiep Formosa [100%] | Formosa Plastics Group |
| Unit 3 | Hung Nghiep Formosa [100%] | Formosa Plastics Group |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power
- Captive industry: Iron & Steel
Background
In 2001, Hung Nghiep Formosa, a subsidiary of Taiwanese company Formosa Plastics Group, agreed with Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) to build a 150-MW coal-fired power plant in the Nhơn Trạch district of Đồng Nai province, near Ho Chi Minh City, as part of a much larger project that would also include a textile plant, artificial thread plants, and a plastic plant. The complex was completed in 2004, at a cost of $956 million.[1][2]
As shown in archival photos on Google Earth, a second unit was completed in 2011 or 2012, and a third unit was completed in 2016.
As of September 2024, the total capacity of the power station was 450 MW.[3]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ EVN Gets Cold Feet Over Giant Formosa Project, Vietnam Investment Review, May 17, 2004.
- ↑ Taiwanese Firm Expands Investment in Vietnam, Vietnam Business Forum, July 8, 2008.
- ↑ Đồng Nai góp ý dự thảo Luật Điện lực (sửa đổi), Văn phòng Ủy ban nhân dân tỉnh Đồng Nai, September 6, 2024
Additional data
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