| Construction begins on new southern power plant | |
Work began on the new Nhon Trach Power plant No. 2 in the southern province of Dong Nai Saturday. The 750-megawatt Nhon Trach 2 Combine Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) is located about 35 kilometers southeast of Ho Chi Minh City. The US$700-million power plant is slated to begin supplying an annual output of some 4.5 billions of kWh in 30 months. Six companies have formed the Nhon Trach 2 Oil Electricity Joint Stock Company for the project. Vietnam National Oil & Gas Group (Petrovietnam), is contributing 52 percent of the funding, while Electricity of Vietnam, Vietnam Post and Telecommunications and Bank for Industrial Development Vietnam are also part of the team. | |
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