Coal group invests in power projects

The Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) is investing in 13 thermal power plants with a total capacity of 13,106 MW.
The Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) is investing in 13 thermal power plants with a total capacity of 13,106 MW.

For the first half of this year, two mills, 300MW Cam Pha 1 and 220MW Son Dong in the northern provinces of Quang Ninh and Bac Giang, will begin operating. The third project is the 440 MW Mao Khe plant in Quang Ninh province.

The group has received approval from the Government for a 270MW Cam Pha 3 plant to be opened in 2012.

The largest one, the 2,400MW Hai Phong 3 plant, will be placed in Thuy Nguyen district in the northern coastal city of Hai Phong./.

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