Government issues list of key projects in the energy sector

The project of upgrading and expanding Dung Quat Oil Refinery is one of the important national projects. (Photo: baodauthau.vn)

Among them, there are 12 power source projects including: Quang Trach I Thermal Power Plant; Quang Trach II LNG Thermal Power Plant; Expanded Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant; Expanded Ialy Hydropower Plant; Expanded Trai An Hydropower Plant; Bac Ai Pumped Storage Hydropower Project; Long Phu I Thermal Power Plant; Nhon Trach III and Nhon Trach IV Thermal Power Plants; Hiep Phuoc LNG Thermal Power Plant in the first phase; Long An 1 LNG Thermal Power Plant; Long An 2 LNG Thermal Power Plant; and Phuoc Hoa Pumped Storage Hydropower Plant.

As many as 28 power grid projects include: projects to strengthen the North-Central power grid connection and enhance transmission capacity and supply electricity to high-load areas (15 projects); synchronous power grid projects and capacity release of power source projects (6 projects); power grid projects for capacity release of northern hydroelectric plants and electricity purchases increase from China (4 projects); and power grid projects serving electricity purchases from Laos (3 projects).

Besides, there are gas - electricity project chains: Block B gas - electricity project chain; Blue Whale gas - electricity project chain; LNG Son My gas-electricity project chain, LNG warehouse and power plant projects using LNG as fuel: Quang Ninh, Thai Binh, Nghi Son, Hai Lang phase 1, Ca Na, Bac Lieu. Two petrochemical refinery projects: Project to upgrade and expand Dung Quat Oil Refinery; Southern Petrochemical Complex Project (Long Son).

The list also includes the National Program on Economical and Efficient Energy Use for the 2019-2030 period; Power supply program for rural, mountainous and island areas for the 2021-2025 period; and Pilot project to develop offshore wind power.

This list can be amended and supplemented to suit actual requirements./.