Can Tho: Groundbreaking ceremony of O Mon IV Thermal Power Plant

On the morning of August 19, in Can Tho city, the groundbreaking ceremony of O Mon IV Thermal Power Plant took place - the first downstream project in the Lot B gas-electricity value chain.

Given the importance of the project, the groundbreaking ceremony of O Mon IV Thermal Power Plant was selected by the Government as one of 250 typical projects to be inaugurated and inaugurated to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, September 2 .

The Lo B-O Mon gas-power project chain is a key project consisting of three main components: Gas exploitation at the Lo B-O Mon field offshore the Southwest (upstream), a 431km long gas pipeline system (midstream) and a cluster of gas-fired power plants at the O Mon Power Center (downstream).

In particular, upstream projects operated by Phu Quoc Petroleum Operating Company (Phu Quoc POC) and midstream projects invested by Southwest Pipeline Company (SWPOC) have been and are being implemented, creating an important premise for the effective operation of the downstream phase.

Perspective of O Mon thermal power center.

When operating, the plant will increase the total power capacity managed and operated by Petrovietnam to more than 9,300MW, equivalent to about 10% of the total capacity of the national power system .

The groundbreaking of O Mon IV Thermal Power Plant is of great significance because it is the first downstream link in the chain that meets construction conditions, creating a foundation for receiving gas flows and generating commercial electricity in the near future.

With a total reserve of about 100 billion m³ of gas, the Project chain is considered a "new energy source" for Vietnam in the coming decades.

Once operational, 5 to 6 billion cubic meters of gas per year will be brought to the mainland, converted into tens of billions of kWh of clean electricity, stably supplementing the power system, reducing dependence on traditional sources that are increasingly difficult to expand, such as coal or hydropower .

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/can-tho-khoi-cong-nha-may-nhet-dien-o-mon-iv-387888.html