Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh unveils project plaque in celebration of 14th National Party Congress for Nhon Trach 3 and 4 Thermal Power Plant Project

On December 14, the Vietnam National Industry – Energy Group (Petrovietnam) and PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) co-hosted the Inauguration ceremony and emulation plaque unveiling ceremony to celebrate the 14th National Party Congress for Nhon Trach 3 Power Plant and Nhon Trach 4 Power Plant Project at Ong Keo Industrial Park, Dai Phuoc Commune, Dong Nai Province.

Attending the ceremony were Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh; Party Central Committee (PCC) member, Chairman of PCC’s Inspection Commission Tran Sy Thanh; PCC member, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.

Leaders of Dong Nai province attending the ceremony included: Vu Hong Van, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Delegation of National Assembly Deputies; Nguyen Van Ut, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Kim Long, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Ho Van Ha, Provincial Party Committee member, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the inauguration ceremony of Nhon Trach 3 and 4 thermal power plants. Photo: Cong Nghia

Nhon Trach 3 and 4 Power Plant Project is the first cluster of projects in Vietnam to use imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel, playing a pioneering role in the roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and realize the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

Nhon Trach 3 and 4 Power Plants have a total investment of about 1.4 billion USD, and are the first projects in the LNG (PV Gas) to Power (PV Power) chain in Petrovietnam's energy transition process, aiming to build a modern LNG gas power center model, enhance electricity supply capacity, and contribute to ensuring national energy security in the context of strong energy transition.

Comrade Vu Hong Van, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Delegation of National Assembly Deputies welcomes Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and delegates to the inauguration ceremony. Photo: Cong Nghia

Comrade Nguyen Van Ut, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial People's Committee and leaders of departments and agencies attend the ceremony. Photo: Cong Nghia

Representatives of the investor of Nhon Trach 3 and 4 thermal power plants welcome Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Photo: Cong Nghia

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and delegates perform the plaque attaching ceremony for the typical project to celebrate the 14th National Party Congress. Photo: Cong Nghia

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits the Nhon Trach 3 and 4 thermal power plant project cluster. Photo: Cong Nghia

With a total capacity of 1,624MW, Nhon Trach 3 and Nhon Trach 4 power plants are expected to supply more than 9 billion kWh per year when operating stably, adding a large-capacity base load power source to the system, especially in the Southern region. The plant cluster plays the role of a flexible power source, supporting system dispatch and balancing in the context of increasing renewable energy proportion.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh exchanges with units at the project's operating building. Photo: Cong Nghia

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh encourages workers at the plant. Photo: Cong Nghia

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits the Nhon Trach 3 and 4 thermal power plant project cluster. Photo: Cong Nghia

The project is invested with modern technology, using U.S. firm GE's 9HA.02 gas turbines, which are currently the most advanced, high-capacity, and high-efficiency turbines in the world. As a result, the plant achieves an efficiency of 62-64%, among the highest currently. The 9HA.02 technology meets stringent emission standards and allows flexible fuel switching, from LNG to co-firing with up to 50% hydrogen, moving towards the use of 100% hydrogen in the future.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits and greets officials and employees working at Nhon Trach 3 and 4 thermal power plants. Photo: Cong Nghia

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presents gifts to officials and employees working at Nhon Trach 3 and 4 thermal power plants. Photo: Cong Nghia

By Pham Tung-Translated by Mai Nga, Thu Ha