List of coal-fired power stations in Vietnam explained

About 20 GW of power stations in Vietnam are coal-fired.[1] In 2019 coal-fired power stations generated almost 40% of Vietnams electricity and about a quarter of the coal was imported.[2]

Source: Initial query from Coal Tracker,[3] updated with data from MOIT 2019 Report 58/BC-CBT,[4] updated using press releases, updated from PDP 7A [5]

Power plants (with units)Other namesSponsorCapacity (MW)StatusProvinceCommission dateSourceNote
An Khanh – Bac Giang Luc Nam power stationAn Khanh – Bac Giang Thermoelectric Joint Stock Company650pre-permitBac Giang2023MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row V.4
An Khanh 1Khanh Hoa power stationAn Khanh Electricity JSC2x58operatingThai Nguyen2015[6]
Cam Pha Phase I-IIVietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group2x340operatingQuang Ninh2011[7]
Cao Ngan Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group2x57.5operatingThai Nguyen2006[8]
Cong Thanh Cong Thanh Thermal Power Joint Stock Company600permittedThanh Hoa2024MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row V.3
Dong Nai Formosa Unit 1–2Hung Nghiep Formosa2x150operatingDong Nai2004[9]
Dong Nai Formosa Unit 3Hung Nghiep Formosa150operatingDong Nai2018[10]
Duc Giang – Lao Cai Chemical Duc Giang – Lao Cai Chemicals Joint Stock Company2x50pre-permitLao Cai2020[11]
Dung Quat Special Economic Zone (J-Power) Phase I-IIJ-Power2400 & 2000announcedQuang Ngai2028–2030[12]
Duyen Hai 1 Electricity of Vietnam2x622operatingTra Vinh2015[13]
Duyen Hai 2 Janakuasa SDN BHD2x600constructionTra Vinh2021–2022MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.3
Duyen Hai 3 ExtensionElectricity of Vietnam660constructionTra Vinh2019MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.9
Duyen Hai 3 Electricity of Vietnam2x622operatingTra Vinh2016MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.4
Ha Tinh Formosa Plastics Steel Complex Unit 1,2,5,6,7,10Formosa Ha TinhHung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh6x150operating: Unit 1,2,5pre-permit: Unit 6,7,10Ha Tinh2015–2020[14]
Hai Duong Hai Duong BOT plantJAKS Resources, China Power Engineering Consulting Group2x600constructionHai Duong2021MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.2
Hai Ha CHP 1–4Dong Phat Hai Ha (CHP)Texhong Hai Ha Industrial Park Co.2100pre-permitQuang Ninh2019–2030MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row V.2
Hai Phong 1–2 EVN Genco No 24x300operatingHai Phong2011–2014[15]
Hai Phong 3 Unit 1–2Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group2x600pre-permitHai Phong2028–2029MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row III.4
Lee & Man Lee & Man Vietnam Paper Limited Company50 & 75operatingHau Giang2018[16]
Long An Phase I no investor2x600announcedLong AnMOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row VI.1
Long An Phase II no investor2x800announcedLong AnMOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row VI.2
Long Phu 1PetroVietnam Power Corp2x600constructionSoc Trang2023–2024MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row II.2
Long Phu 2Tata Group2x660pre-permitSoc Trang2029–2030MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.8
Long Phu 3 BANPU – THAILANDSoc Trangannounced2x600MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row II.4
Mao Khe Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group2x220operatingQuang Ninh2013
Mong Duong 1Electricity of Vietnam2x540operatingQuang Ninh2015[17]
Mong Duong 2 AES-VCM Mong Dong Power Co Ltd2x620operatingQuang Ninh2015
Na Duong 1 Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group2x55operatingLang Son2005[18]
Na Duong 2Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group110constructionLang Son2022MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row III.1
Nam Dinh 1 Hai Hau power stationTaekwang Vina Industry Joint Stock Company, First National Operation & Maintenance Co. (NOMAC)2x600permittedNam Dinh2024–2025MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.4
Nghi Son 1 EVN Genco No 12x300operatingThanh Hoa2013–2014[19]
Nghi Son 2 Korean Electric Power Corporation and Marubeni Group2x600constructionThanh Hoa2022MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.5
Ninh Binh Ninh Binh Thermal Power JSC4x25operatingNinh Binh1974
Nong Son 1Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group30operatingQuang Nam2014[20]
Pha Lai 1Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC4x110operatingHai Duong1986
Pha Lai 2Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC2x300operatingHai Duong2001
Quang Ninh 1–2 Quang Ninh Thermal Power JSC2x300operatingQuang Ninh2009–2014[21]
Quang Ninh 3 no investor2x600announcedQuang NinhMOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row VI.4
Quang Trach 1 Electricity of Vietnam2x600permittedQuang Binh2022–2023MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.17
Quang Trach 2 Electricity of Vietnam2x600announcedQuang Binh2026MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.18
Quang Tri 1 EGAT International (EGATi)2x660pre-permitQuang Tri2026–2027MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.11
Quang Tri 2 Korea Western Power Co2x600announcedQuang Tri2024[22]
Quynh Lap 1 Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group2x600permittedNghe An2026MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row III.3
Quynh Lap 2 POSCO2x600announcedNghe An2027–2028MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.14
Rang Dong cogeneration100announced2025PDP 7A Decision 428/QD-TTg annex 1 Table 2, "Projects in operation from 2025" row 4
Son Dong Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group2x110operatingBac Giang2009[23]
Song Hau 1 PetroVietnam Power Corp2x600constructionHau Giang2021MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row II.3
Song Hau 2 Toyo Engineering & Construction2x1000permittedHau Giang2024MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.7
Tan Phuoc 1 Electricity of Vietnam2x600announcedTien GiangMOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.15
Tan Phuoc 2 Electricity of Vietnam2x600announcedTien GiangMOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.16
Thai Binh 1 Electricity of Vietnam2x300operatingThai Binh2017MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.5
Thai Binh 2 PetroVietnam Power Corp2x600constructionThai Binh2021–2022MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row II.1
Thai Binh 3Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group440announcedThai Binh[24]
Thang Long Le Loi power stationHanoi Export-Import Company2x300operatingQuang Ninh2017–2018MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row V.1
Uong Bi I extensionEVN Genco No 1300operatingQuang Ninh2007[25]
Uong Bi I EVN Genco No 150 & 55operatingQuang Ninh1975–1976retire in 2021
Uong Bi II extensionEVN Genco No 1330operatingQuang Ninh2014
Van Phong 1 Sumitomo Corporation2x660permittedKhanh Hoa2023–2024MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.10
Vedan Vietnam Cogeneration Vedan Vietnam JSC60operatingDong Nai2015[26]
Vinh Tan 1 China Southern Power Grid, Vinacomin2x600operatingBinh Thuan2018–2019MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.1
Vinh Tan 2 EVN Genco No 32x622operatingBinh Thuan2014[27]
Vinh Tan 3 OneEnergy, EVN, and Pacific Group3x660pre-permitBinh Thuan2024–2025MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.9
Vinh Tan 4 extensionVinh Tan-4 extensionElectricity of Vietnam600constructionBinh Thuan2019MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.12
Vinh Tan 4 Electricity of Vietnam2x600operatingBinh Thuan2017–2018MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.6
Vung Ang 1 PetroVietnam Power Corp2x600operatingHa Tinh2014–2015[28]
Vung Ang 2 OneEnergy Co.2x600permittedHa Tinh2023–2024MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.6
Vung Ang 3Samsung Construction & Trading Corporation2x600shelvedHa Tinh2031MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.13
Vung Ang 32x600announcedPDP 7A :  Reserve power plants for renewable energy power stations’ failure of schedule and output expected

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Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Global Coal Plant Tracker End Coal. endcoal.org.
  4. Web site: MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT on the Implementation Progress of Power Projects in the Revised PDP7. Hoàng. Quốc Vượng. 2019-06-04. vepg.vn. en.
  5. Web site: PM Decision 428/QĐ-TTg on the Approval of the Revised National Power Development Master Plan for the Period of 2011–2020 with the Vision to 2030. Nguyễn. Tấn Dũng. 2016-03-18. vepg.vn. en.
  6. Web site: An Khanh power station. Global Energy Monitor. 2020-10-02.
  7. Web site: Cam Pha power station – SourceWatch. www.sourcewatch.org. 2019-07-01.
  8. Web site: Vietnam Electricity Annual Report 2016. EVN. 2016. evn.com.vn.
  9. Web site: Giải quyết khó khăn của Formosa theo đúng quy định của Chính phủ. Phương Thảo. 2016-10-26. moit.gov.vn.
  10. Web site: Giấy phép hoạt động điện lực. Nguyễn. Anh Tuấn. 2018-04-02. erav.vn.
  11. Web site: Duc Giang – Lao Cai Chemicals power station – SourceWatch. www.sourcewatch.org. 2019-07-01.
  12. Web site: Japan company proposes building a power plant in Quang Ngai. 2017-04-14. VOV – VOV Online Newspaper. 2019-07-01.
  13. Web site: Duyen Hai Power Generation Complex – SourceWatch. www.sourcewatch.org. 2019-07-01.
  14. Web site: Formosa đã nhập gần 668.000 tấn than. Lê Thuý. 2016-11-08. thoibaokinhdoanh.vn.
  15. Web site: Hai Phong Thermal Power Station – SourceWatch. www.sourcewatch.org. 2019-07-01.
  16. News: Nhà máy nhiệt điện Lee & Man sử dụng than chứ không phải 'nhiệt điện sinh khối'. Lê Dân. 2019-04-03. tuoitre.vn.
  17. Web site: Mong Duong power station – SourceWatch. www.sourcewatch.org. 2019-07-01.
  18. Web site: Na Duong power station – SourceWatch. www.sourcewatch.org. 2019-07-01.
  19. Web site: Nghi Son power station – SourceWatch. www.sourcewatch.org. 2019-07-01.
  20. Web site: Nong Son power station – SourceWatch. www.sourcewatch.org. 2019-07-01.
  21. Web site: Quang Ninh power station – SourceWatch. www.sourcewatch.org. 2019-07-01.
  22. Web site: Hàn Quốc xây nhà máy nhiệt điện chạy than tại Quảng Trị. Nhịp cầu đầu tư. 2017-01-20. icon.com.vn.
  23. Web site: Son Dong power station – SourceWatch. www.sourcewatch.org. 2019-07-01.
  24. Web site: Chính thức triển khai đầu tư xây dựng Nhà máy nhiệt điện tại Thái Bình. H.H. 2018-07-20. VINACOMIN.
  25. Web site: Uong Bi power station – SourceWatch. www.sourcewatch.org. 2019-07-01.
  26. Web site: Vedan cần 31.500 tấn than mỗi tháng cho Nhà máy điện. Quyên Lưu. 2016-11-10. moit.gov.vn.
  27. Web site: Vinh Tan power station – SourceWatch. www.sourcewatch.org. 2019-07-01.
  28. Web site: Vung Ang power station – SourceWatch. www.sourcewatch.org. 2019-07-01.
  29. Web site: End Coal Frequently Asked Questions. End Coal. en-US. 2019-08-06.