The Nhon Trach 2 Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP), with a plant net
efficiency of over 57 percent, received the gold award in the Fast-Track
Power Plant of the Year category at the Asian Power Awards 2012.
The plant, with a capacity of 750 megawatts (MW), was the first
Vietnamese company to receive the prestigious award. It is making an
eco-friendly contribution toward alleviating the country’s power
shortages.
The Asian Power Awards, dubbed as the Oscars of the
power industry, is organised annually to recognise top achievers in the
region as they strive for quality and excellence.
The
Nhon Trach 2 CCPP began commercial operations in late 2011 after a
fast-track construction period of only 28.5 months, 1.5 months earlier
than the contracted schedule.
According to a report
from Petro Vietnam Power Nhon Trach 2 Joint Stock Company, the project
was judged as highly safe, effective and economical, with a short
construction schedule.
Thanks to advanced Siemens
burner technology, the plant’s nitrogen oxide emission at full load on
gas is very low, at 25 ppm (parts per million) or less.
The power plant also tops the contractual figures both for power output
and electrical efficiency, as well as lower emissions.
The plant thus sets a new power quality benchmark for Vietnam’s power industry.
Using modern technologies, Nhon Trach 2 CCPP has achieved the highest
efficiency of all thermal power plants in Vietnam , with high
stability and usability as well as environmental friendliness.
The plant has contributed 5 billion kWh of electricity to the national power grid.
In the first nine months of 2012, the plant hit 3.2 billion kWh,
meeting the assigned plan, even during difficult economic times.
Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing countries in Southeast Asia
with a pronounced increase in its power demand at around 11 to 13
percent per year.
The installed electrical capacity
nationwide is approximately 21 gigawatts, which can accommodate only 10
percent of the overall demand.-VNA