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Ba Ria-Vung Tau seeks to develop LNG-fueled power projects

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong on January 7 asked the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau to weigh environmental and economic impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) electricity projects that are seeking approval.
Ba Ria-Vung Tau seeks to develop LNG-fueled power projects ảnh 1Phu My electricity centre in Ba Ria-Vung Tau (Photo: baodautu.vn)

BaRia – Vung Tau (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade HoangQuoc Vuong on January 7 asked the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tauto weigh environmental and economic impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG)electricity projects that are seeking approval.

Thedeputy minister held a working session with the provincial authorities on thefive waiting LNG projects. They comprise the 6,000 MW Cai Mep Ha LNG Complex inPhu My town, the 4,500 MW Long Son electricity centre and the 4,800 MW Long SonLNG electricity plant in Vung Tau city, the 1,200 MW gas-fired Ba Ria 2 plantin Ba Ria city, and the Phu My 3.1 thermal power plant with a capacity of 850MW in Phu My town.

BaRia-Vung Tau should consider the number of gas-fired plants in Phu My and LongSon, and report it to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the PrimeMinister, Vuong said.

Theofficial also urged the locality to map out a long-term planning scheme which,he said, should include land for energy projects.

Onthis occasion, he asked the Institute of Energy to define the maximum powergeneration capacity of Ba Ria-Vung Tau while mapping out the 8th powerdevelopment master plan for 2020-2030. The master plan should be submitted tothe MoIT and the Government for assessment in the first quarter of 2021 at thelatest.

TheElectricity of Vietnam was requested to supplement the Long Son electricitycentre to the adjusted 7th power development master plan for2010-2020.

BuiThi Dung, Director of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade, said BaRia-Vung Tau has proposed adding some LNG electricity projects in the localityto the national power development plan, but no decision has been made so far.

BaRia-Vung Tau also suggested the ministry instruct the power sector to soondevelop 220kV and 500kV transmission lines in the locality and its adjacentareas in anticipation of the inclusion of the above LNG projects in thenational power development plan./.
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