A ground-breaking ceremony has been held to kick off construction of the 1,320-megawatt Quang Tri 1 thermal power plant, located in the central province of Quang Tri.
Quang Tri (VNA) - A ground-breaking ceremony has been held to kickoff construction of the 1,320-megawatt Quang Tri 1 thermal power plant, locatedin the central province of Quang Tri.
The project is undertaken by Thailand’s EGAT International Company Limitedunder a build-operate-transfer contract.
The coal-fired plant using supercritical technology will have two turbines,with a capacity of 660 megawatts each.
It is expected to generate 7,200 billion kWh of electricity and pre-tax revenueof 12.5 trillion VND (over 538 million USD) per year.
With a total investment of 55.093 trillion VND (2.37 billion USD), the QuangTri 1 power plant is the largest project ever invested in Quang Tri province.
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At the ground-breaking ceremony (Photo: VOV) 
