Deal signed for Vietnam’s Cong Thanh LNG power plant

PECC2 said the deal for the implementation of the Cong Thanh LNG power plant project, with a total capacity of 4,500 MW, was signed in Ho Chi Minh City on August 19.

The first phase of the project will have a capacity of 1,500 MW and the second phase will have a capacity of 3,000 MW.

According to PECC2, the Cong Thanh LNG power plant, located in the Nghi Son Economic Zone, Thanh Hoa province, will use imported LNG as its primary fuel and adopt advanced combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) technology.

“The transition to LNG elevates the project’s value and reflects Vietnam’s commitment to cleaner and more sustainable energy development,” the firm said.

Once in operation, the LNG power plant will supply electricity to the Thanh Haa province and the northern load center, playing a “vital role” in meeting Vietnam’s growing energy demand.

PECC2 did not provide further details regarding the agrrement.

Doosan Enerbility and PECC2 already worked on projects such as Vinh Tan 4, Vinh Tan 4 extension, and the ongoing O Mon IV thermal power plant.

It’s worth mentioning here that Vietnam’s power utility EVN awarded a consulting contract earlier this year for its planned Quang Trach II LNG power plant in the province of Quang Binh.

The Vietnam Electricity Power Projects Management Board 2 (EVNPMB2) awarded the contract on January 15 to a consortium of Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 1 (PECC1) and Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 3 (PECC3).

In February this year, PV Power’s Nhon Trach 3 LNG power plant was connected to the national grid, while the Nhon Trach 4 LNG power plant was connected to the national grid in June.

These are Vietnam’s first LNG power plants, and they have a total capacity of 1.5 GW.