Power project to begin operations ahead of scheduleThe US$1.75-billion Vinh Tan 1 thermal power project will begin operations ahead of its schedule owing to concerns about the risk of power shortage in the southern provinces in future. Vinh Tan 1 thermal power plant. According to latest reports, the first unit of the project will begin commercial operations in July 2018, five months earlier than its schedule. On April 18, the first unit of Vinh Tan 1 successfully connected to the national grid for the first time and met all standards during a test. The 1,240MW project is the first thermal power plant in Viet Nam to apply the pulverised coal combustion technology.

Source: VietNamNet News April 24, 2018 08:37 UTC