Pha Lai Thermal Power Plant is the largest coal-fired power plant in Vietnam located in Pha Lai, Chí Linh District, Hải Dương Province, roughly 65 kilometres (40 mi) north-east of Hanoi. It has an installed electric capacity of 1,040 MW. Pha Lai 1 was fully financed and built with the Russian money and experts. [1]
| Pha Lai Power Plant | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Vietnam |
| Location | Pha Lai |
| Coordinates | 21°06′56″N 106°18′32″E / 21.1155°N 106.309°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1980 |
| Commission date | 1983 (Pha Lai I) 2001 (Pha Lai II) |
| Owner | Vietnam Electricity |
| Operator | Pha Lai Thermal Power |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Anthracite |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 X 110 MW (Pha Lai I) 2 X 300 MW (Pha Lai II) |
| Make and model | General Electric |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,040 MW |
Construction of the 440-MW first plant started on 17 May 1980 and it was completed in 1986. It consists of four 110-MW turbines and eight boilers. Construction of the 600-MW second plant started on 8 June 1998 and it was completed in 2001 by Lilama Construction Company.[1] It consist of two 300-MW units with Mitsui Babcock Energy designed natural circulation boilers and General Electric generators.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC: Full Operation to Power National Economy". Vietnam Business Forum. 2010-08-17. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- ^ "Pha Lai Coal-Fired Power Plant, Vietnam". Power Technology. Net Resources International. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
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