Phả Lại Power Station

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Pha Lai Power Plant
Country Vietnam
Location Pha Lai
Coordinates 21°06′56″N106°18′32″E / 21.1155°N 106.309°E / 21.1155; 106.309 Coordinates: 21°06′56″N106°18′32″E / 21.1155°N 106.309°E / 21.1155; 106.309
Status Operational
Construction began 1980
Commission date 1983 (Pha Lai I)
2001 (Pha Lai II)
Owner(s) Vietnam Electricity
Operator(s) 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

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]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC: Full Operation to Power National Economy". Vietnam Business Forum. 2010-08-17. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  2. ↑ "Pha Lai Coal-Fired Power Plant, Vietnam". Power Technology. Net Resources International. Retrieved 2012-09-30.


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