Nhon Trach 2 power plant meets electricity targets

The Nhon Trach 2 thermal power plant in the Southern province of Dong Nai has supplied 12 billion kWh to the national grid annually since becoming operational inOctober 2011.  Since early this year, it has generated some 900 million kWh of electricity, fulfilling 77 percent of its Q1 plan and on track to provide 4billion kWh for the national grid this year, equivalent to 5-6 percent of the national output, said the PetroVietnam Power Nhon Trach 2 Company on March 4. In partnership with the National Load Dispatch Centre, the Electricity of Vietnam and its transmission units, the plant ensures that its supply of power to the national grid will remain stable. Built by the PetroVietnam Power Corporation and thePetroVietnam Power Nhon Trach 2 company, the 700 million USD plant, with three turbines, is designed to churn out an average of 4.2 billion kWh each year. It also plays an important role in supplying electricity to the southern key economic region.-VNA