Vung Ang No.1 boasts the largest capacity of any thermal power plant in Vietnam to be successfully joined to the national grid. It is located in the Vung Ang economic zone in Ky Anh district and comprises two turbines, each with a capacity of 600 MW.
The two turbines are expected to be put into commercial operation in June and December of 2014. Once completed, the plant will add an average output of about eight billion kWh per year to the national grid, helping reduce the country’s power shortage and ensuring national energy security.
The construction of the plant began in 2009 with a total investment of VND29.5 trillion (US$1.4 billion).
The Vung Ang Thermal Power Plant No.2 will be built adjacent to plant No.1 starting in 2014, and its first turbine is scheduled for commercial operation in January 2018.
