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Thai Binh 1 thermal power plant joins national grid

The first turbine of Thai Binh 1 thermal power plant in the northern province of Thai Binh began supplying power for the national grid on May 23, according to the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).
Thai Binh 1 thermal power plant joins national grid ảnh 1Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in a visit to Thai Binh 1 thermal power plant (Source: VNA)
Thai Binh (VNA) – The first turbineof Thai Binh 1 thermal power plant in the northern province of Thai Binh begansupplying power for the national grid on May 23, according to the Electricityof Vietnam (EVN).

Work on the plant, located in My Loccommune, Thai Thuy district, began in February 2015. It costs a total of over26.5 trillion VND (1.17 billion USD), of which 85 percent comes from theofficial development assistance (ODA) of the Japan International CooperationAgency and the rest is funded by EVN.

Comprising two turbines with a combinedcapacity of 600 MW, the plant is expected provide nearly 3.3 billion kWh everyyear once operational.

The plant plays a significant role inensuring electricity for socio-economic development and industrialisation inThai Binh province and its neighbouring localities.-VNA
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