Machine unit 2 of Vung Ang 1 thermal power plant has generated electricity at excessive capacity
According to Lilama management board in Vung Ang 1 thermal power plant, at 10:30 a.m this morning (1/4), machine unit 2 has generated electricity at maximum capacity of 634 MW (5% in excess). Previously, all basic testing steps had been finished. As anticipated, Main Contractor Lilama will hand over it to Owner (PVN) in the end of this April for commercial electric generation.
Previously, machine unit 2 had spent important stages: being merged synchronously into the national grid on 10/11/2014, generating at designed capacity of 600 MW by coal fuel on 5/2/2015. As we know, machine unit 1 had been handed over by main contractor Lilama to Owner for commercial operation in 12/2014.
Vung Ang 1 thermal power plant has been invested by Petroleum of Vietnam (PVN) and it has been constructed & installed by EPC Main Contractor Lilama Corporation, it has the designed capacity of 1,200 MW consisting of 2 machine units (2x600MW). As anticipated, when being put into use, the plant will contribute approximately 8 billion kwh per year to the national grid.
Duy Tinh, Viet Cuong
