Duyen Hai 1 Thermal Power Plant (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Duyen Hai 1 Thermal Power Plant in southern Tra Vinh province has generated 1 billion kWh of electricity by December 19 since it entered into commercial operation in June this year.
According to the Power Generation 1 Company, the project has been developed amid many difficulties, including severe weather, insufficient infrastructure and delays in land acquisition.
Extra workforce and equipment have been sent to the project to solve the problems while the contractor has worked closely with local authority to better manage residential displacement to acquire land for the plant’s construction.
The thermoelectric plant has brought up the capacity of the national grid which has been badly affected by the El Nino phenomenon.
Its turbine units are still experiencing test run and when finished, they will receive the Provisional Acceptance Certificate (PAC).
Comprising of two turbines with a total capacity of 1,245 MW, the Duyen Hai 1 Thermal Power Plant is expected to produce about 7.8 billion kWh of electricity per year.
It is part of the National Electricity Development Planning in the 2011-2020 period and beyond.-VNA
