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Ninh Thuan to have first LNG-fueled power plant in 2024

The south central province of Ninh Thuan plans to start construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled power complex, the first of its kind in the province, in Phuoc Diem commune, Thuan Nam district, in the third quarter of 2021.
Ninh Thuan to have first LNG-fueled power plant in 2024 ảnh 1Site clearance has been completed for the construction of the Ca Na LNG power centre in Ninh Thuan. (Photo: thanhnien.vn)

Ninh Thuan (VNA) – The south centralprovince of Ninh Thuan plans to start construction of a liquefied natural gas(LNG)-fueled power complex, the first of its kind in the province, in PhuocDiem commune, Thuan Nam district, in the third quarter of 2021.

The 6,000 MW Ca Na LNG power centre project will comprisea LNG-fueled power plant using combined cycle gas turbine technology, a LNGimport terminal with an annual capacity of 4.8 million tonnes, a warehouse withfour 180,000-cu.m LNG storage tanks, and a storage regasification unit withcapacity of 1.2 million tonnes each.

The first phase of the project will cover an area of 75hectares and have capacity of 1,500 MW. With an estimated cost of around 49trillion VND (2.12 billion USD), the project aims to supply electricity tosouthern cities and provinces.

The province has approved the project’s detail planningand its first phase’s portfolio. Site clearance has also been completed. It istaking steps to select eligible investors to start the project as scheduled.

The project is expected to be operational in the thirdquarter of 2024./.
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