On the evening of December 27, 2024, the Southern Power Project Management Board (SPMB), working in co-ordination with the EVNNPT and pertinent units, energised the 500kV Nhon Trach 4 - Phu My branch - Nha Be transmission line which connects the Nhon Trach 4 power plant distribution yard to the national electricity grid. This energy project is a unique kind which is funded by EVNNPT, run by Power Transmission Company 4 and overseen by SPMB.
Photo: The completion of the 500kV Nhon Trach 4 - Phu My - Nha Be transmission line project ensures electricity generation at Nhon Trach 4 power plant (sourced: PetroTimes).
The Nhon Trach 4 - Phu My branch - Nha Be 500kV power line project's construction scale includes a new 500kV power line (double-circuit) with the gate pole of the Nhon Trach 4 Power Plant's 500kV distribution yard as the starting point and the conductor at 74 to 75 spans of the existing Phu My - Nha Be 500kV power line as the endpoint. Numerous obstacles and hurdles have arisen during the execution process, including implementation of investment procedures, planning, land use, compensation, and site clearing. Additionally, every foundation position represents a place for a pile foundation. Furthermore, because most of the project's foundation sites are located in marshy areas with limited construction conditions, a barge was needed in order to transport the materials and equipment.
Thanks to thorough attention and clear directions given by the State Steering Committee for important national programmes, works, and projects in the energy sector; the careful oversight of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Vietnam Electricity; and the enthusiastic involvement of the Dong Nai province and Nhon Trach district authorities, EVNNPT has completed the work and is now ready to put the Nhon Trach 4 power plant into operation.
The Nhon Trach 3 and 4 power plants located in Nhon Trach district of Dong Nai province are key national projects and have received investment by PetroVietnam Power Corporation and PV Power, with total investment reaching US$1.4 billion and a capacity of 1,624MW.
This represents the nation’s first LNG-fueled power plant project and makes use of the most efficient and capacious gas turbines available today. When the project is officially operational, it is anticipated to contribute about nine billion kWh of commercial electricity annually to the national power system, thereby guaranteeing both the nation's socioeconomic growth and energy security.
