List of coal-fired power stations in Vietnam

About 20GW of power stations in Vietnam are coal-fired.[1] In 2019 coal-fired power stations generated almost 40% of Vietnams electricity and about a quarter of the coal was imported.[2]

Source : Initial query from Coal Tracker,[3] updated with data from MOIT 2019 Report 58/BC-CBT,[4] updated using press releases, updated from PDP 7A [5]

Power plants (with units) Other names Sponsor Capacity (MW) Status Province Commission date Source Note
An Khanh – Bac Giang Luc Nam power station An Khanh – Bac Giang Thermoelectric Joint Stock Company 650 pre-permit Bac Giang 2023 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row V.4
An Khanh 1 Khanh Hoa power station An Khanh Electricity JSC 2x58 operating Thai Nguyen 2015 [6]
Cam Pha Phase I-II Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group 2x340 operating Quang Ninh 2011 [7]
Cao Ngan Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group 2x57.5 operating Thai Nguyen 2006 [8]
Cong Thanh Cong Thanh Thermal Power Joint Stock Company 600 permitted Thanh Hoa 2024 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row V.3
Dong Nai Formosa Unit 1–2 Hung Nghiep Formosa 2x150 operating Dong Nai 2004 [9]
Dong Nai Formosa Unit 3 Hung Nghiep Formosa 150 operating Dong Nai 2018 [10]
Duc Giang – Lao Cai Chemical Duc Giang – Lao Cai Chemicals Joint Stock Company 2x50 pre-permit Lao Cai 2020 [11]
Dung Quat Special Economic Zone (J-Power) Phase I-II J-Power 2400 & 2000 announced Quang Ngai 2028–2030 [12]
Duyen Hai 1 Electricity of Vietnam 2x622 operating Tra Vinh 2015 [13]
Duyen Hai 2 Janakuasa SDN BHD 2x600 construction Tra Vinh 2021–2022 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.3
Duyen Hai 3 Extension Electricity of Vietnam 660 construction Tra Vinh 2019 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.9
Duyen Hai 3 Electricity of Vietnam 2x622 operating Tra Vinh 2016 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.4
Ha Tinh Formosa Plastics Steel Complex Unit 1,2,5,6,7,10 Formosa Ha Tinh Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh 6x150 operating: Unit 1,2,5

pre-permit: Unit 6,7,10

Ha Tinh 2015–2020 [14]
Hai Duong Hai Duong BOT plant JAKS Resources, China Power Engineering Consulting Group 2x600 construction Hai Duong 2021 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.2
Hai Ha CHP 1–4 Dong Phat Hai Ha (CHP) Texhong Hai Ha Industrial Park Co. 2100 pre-permit Quang Ninh 2019–2030 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row V.2
Hai Phong 1–2 EVN Genco No 2 4x300 operating Hai Phong 2011–2014 [15]
Hai Phong 3 Unit 1–2 Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group 2x600 pre-permit Hai Phong 2028–2029 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row III.4
Lee & Man Lee & Man Vietnam Paper Limited Company 50 & 75 operating Hau Giang 2018 [16]
Long An Phase I no investor 2x600 announced Long An MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row VI.1
Long An Phase II no investor 2x800 announced Long An MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row VI.2
Long Phu 1 PetroVietnam Power Corp 2x600 construction Soc Trang 2023–2024 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row II.2
Long Phu 2 Tata Group 2x660 pre-permit Soc Trang 2029–2030 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.8
Long Phu 3

BANPU – THAILAND

Soc Trang announced 2x600 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row II.4
Mao Khe Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group 2x220 operating Quang Ninh 2013 [17]
Mong Duong 1 Electricity of Vietnam 2x540 operating Quang Ninh 2015 [18]
Mong Duong 2 AES-VCM Mong Dong Power Co Ltd 2x620 operating Quang Ninh 2015 [18]
Na Duong 1 Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group 2x55 operating Lang Son 2005 [19]
Na Duong 2 Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group 110 construction Lang Son 2022 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row III.1
Nam Dinh 1 Hai Hau power station Taekwang Vina Industry Joint Stock Company, First National Operation & Maintenance Co. (NOMAC) 2x600 permitted Nam Dinh 2024–2025 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.4
Nghi Son 1 EVN Genco No 1 2x300 operating Thanh Hoa 2013–2014 [20]
Nghi Son 2 Korean Electric Power Corporation and Marubeni Group 2x600 construction Thanh Hoa 2022 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.5
Ninh Binh Ninh Binh Thermal Power JSC 4x25 operating Ninh Binh 1974 [21]
Nong Son 1 Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group 30 operating Quang Nam 2014 [22]
Pha Lai 1 Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC 4x110 operating Hai Duong 1986
Pha Lai 2 Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC 2x300 operating Hai Duong 2001
Quang Ninh 1–2 Quang Ninh Thermal Power JSC 2x300 operating Quang Ninh 2009–2014 [23]
Quang Ninh 3 no investor 2x600 announced Quang Ninh MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row VI.4
Quang Trach 1 Electricity of Vietnam 2x600 permitted Quang Binh 2022–2023 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.17
Quang Trach 2 Electricity of Vietnam 2x600 announced Quang Binh 2026 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.18
Quang Tri 1 EGAT International (EGATi) 2x660 pre-permit Quang Tri 2026–2027 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.11
Quang Tri 2 Korea Western Power Co 2x600 announced Quang Tri 2024 [24]
Quynh Lap 1 Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group 2x600 permitted Nghe An 2026 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row III.3
Quynh Lap 2 POSCO 2x600 announced Nghe An 2027–2028 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.14
Rang Dong cogeneration 100 announced 2025 PDP 7A Decision 428/QD-TTg annex 1 Table 2, "Projects in operation from 2025" row 4
Son Dong Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group 2x110 operating Bac Giang 2009 [25]
Song Hau 1 PetroVietnam Power Corp 2x600 construction Hau Giang 2021 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row II.3
Song Hau 2 Toyo Engineering & Construction 2x1000 permitted Hau Giang 2024 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.7
Tan Phuoc 1 Electricity of Vietnam 2x600 announced Tien Giang MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.15
Tan Phuoc 2 Electricity of Vietnam 2x600 announced Tien Giang MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.16
Thai Binh 1 Electricity of Vietnam 2x300 operating Thai Binh 2017 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.5
Thai Binh 2 PetroVietnam Power Corp 2x600 construction Thai Binh 2021–2022 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row II.1
Thai Binh 3 Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group 440 announced Thai Binh [26]
Thang Long Le Loi power station Hanoi Export-Import Company 2x300 operating Quang Ninh 2017–2018 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row V.1
Uong Bi I extension EVN Genco No 1 300 operating Quang Ninh 2007 [27]
Uong Bi I EVN Genco No 1 50 & 55 operating Quang Ninh 1975–1976 [27] retire in 2021
Uong Bi II extension EVN Genco No 1 330 operating Quang Ninh 2014 [27]
Van Phong 1 Sumitomo Corporation 2x660 permitted Khanh Hoa 2023–2024 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.10
Vedan Vietnam Cogeneration Vedan Vietnam JSC 60 operating Dong Nai 2015 [28]
Vinh Tan 1 China Southern Power Grid, Vinacomin 2x600 operating Binh Thuan 2018–2019 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.1
Vinh Tan 2 EVN Genco No 3 2x622 operating Binh Thuan 2014 [29]
Vinh Tan 3 OneEnergy, EVN, and Pacific Group 3x660 pre-permit Binh Thuan 2024–2025 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.9
Vinh Tan 4 extension Vinh Tan-4 extension Electricity of Vietnam 600 construction Binh Thuan 2019 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.12
Vinh Tan 4 Electricity of Vietnam 2x600 operating Binh Thuan 2017–2018 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.6
Vung Ang 1 PetroVietnam Power Corp 2x600 operating Ha Tinh 2014–2015 [30]
Vung Ang 2 OneEnergy Co. 2x600 permitted Ha Tinh 2023–2024 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.6
Vung Ang 3 Samsung Construction & Trading Corporation 2x600 shelved Ha Tinh 2031 MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.13
Vung Ang 3 2x600 announced PDP 7A :  Reserve power plants for renewable energy power stations’ failure of schedule and output expected

Notes

  • Announced: Projects that are in the planning decision of the government or companies but have not yet obtained a permit or permission for land use rights, coal supply rights...[31]
  • Pre-permit development: Projects have started to implement one of the following items: environmental licenses, land and water use rights, financial security, transmission contract guarantees, etc.[31]
  • Permitted: Projects that have been licensed for environmental licenses but have not yet begun to break ground.[31]
  • Construction: Projects are being built after the groundbreaking ceremony.[31]
  • Shelved: Projects do not have specific information on the project's progress but do not have enough information to declare the project cancelled.[31]
  • Operating: Projects with an official date of Commercial Operation Date (COD).[31]

Sources

  • Boom and Bust 2021: Tracking The Global Coal Plant Pipeline (Report). Global Energy Monitor. 5 April 2021.

References

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  5. ^ Nguyễn, Tấn Dũng (18 March 2016). "PM Decision 428/QĐ-TTg on the Approval of the Revised National Power Development Master Plan for the Period of 2011–2020 with the Vision to 2030". vepg.vn.
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