On March 28, Ninh Binh Thermal Power Joint Stock Company held a ceremony to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Attending the ceremony were Mr. Pham Quang Ngoc, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; leaders of Vietnam Electricity Group, Power Generation Corporation 3 and a number of departments, branches, and localities of the province; representatives of the Company's partners and customers; leaders, former leaders, officers, workers, and employees of the Company.
At the ceremony, delegates reviewed the 50-year journey of construction and development of Ninh Binh Thermal Power Joint Stock Company.
Accordingly, Ninh Binh Power Plant was started on March 15, 1971 in Ninh Binh town (now Ninh Binh city) with a design of 4 furnace units, total capacity of 100MW. On January 17, 1974, Minister Nguyen Huu Mai signed the decision to establish Ninh Binh Thermal Power Plant. On May 19, 1974, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Duy Trinh cut the ribbon, officially putting furnace unit No. 1 into operation, generating the first electricity to the Northern power grid.
Next, Units 2 and 3 were completed in turn; on March 8, 1976, Unit 4 (the last unit) was put into operation. From here, every year, an additional 550 to 600 million kWh of electricity from Ninh Binh Power Plant was connected to the Northern grid. This was one of the three main sources of electricity in the Northern grid at that time, along with Uong Bi Thermal Power Plant and Thac Ba Hydropower Plant.
Implementing the Party and State's policy of enterprise innovation, on January 1, 2008, the Company switched to operating under a joint stock mechanism under the name of Ninh Binh Thermal Power Joint Stock Company. With the spirit of solidarity and efforts of the Company's leadership, officers, workers and employees, along with solutions to "Restore equipment" and improve factory efficiency, the Company has achieved remarkable results, contributing significantly to ensuring national energy security, socio- economic development of the country and the province.
In 2023 alone, the Company's electricity output supplied to the national power system will reach over 404 million kWh; total revenue will reach over VND942 billion. Over the past 50 years, the Company has provided the Vietnamese power system with a cumulative output of approximately 24 billion kWh of electricity, with an average annual output of 480 million kWh.
Currently, the Company is being assigned by Power Generation Corporation 3 to research and implement the construction of a 300 MW flexible power plant project in Kim Son district; the project opens a new era for the transition to green and clean energy, while gradually implementing the roadmap to stop the existing Ninh Binh Thermal Power Plant according to the announcement of the Government Office.
Along with production and business activities, the Company has always actively researched and applied scientific advances to environmental protection. For many years, the Company has been awarded the National Environmental Award and has been granted an Environmental Management System Certificate according to national standard TCVN ISO 14001:2015 by DAS Vietnam Certification Organization (representative of DAS UK in Vietnam). In addition, the Company has always paid attention to performing well in social security work, gratitude, and charitable activities launched by the government and mass organizations.
With its achievements, the Company has been awarded many noble prizes by the Party and the State: Second and Third Class Independence Medals; First, Second and Third Class Labor Medals; Third Class Feat Medals along with many titles and prizes from central and local levels, ministries, branches.
Speaking at the ceremony, on behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Pham Quang Ngoc acknowledged and congratulated the achievements of Ninh Binh Thermal Power Joint Stock Company over the past 50 years. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee stated: The construction and operation of Ninh Binh Thermal Power Plant is closely linked to the recovery and development of Ninh Binh city in particular and Ninh Binh province in general, helping Ninh Binh province effectively implement the socio-economic development strategy in each period, achieving important and comprehensive achievements in all fields.
He emphasized: Currently, the province is focusing on implementing strategic goals and tasks according to the Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 approved by the Prime Minister, determined to strive to build and develop Ninh Binh province by 2030 to basically meet the criteria and by 2035 to become a centrally-run city with the characteristics of a millennium heritage urban area, a creative city; a large center with high brand value in tourism, cultural industry, heritage economy of the whole country and the region; a leading center in the country in modern transport mechanical industry; At the same time, it is one of the leading localities in bringing greenhouse gas emissions to "0" in Vietnam... Continuing to implement strategic breakthroughs associated with growth model innovation, firmly developing in the direction of "Green, sustainable and harmonious", based on unique and distinctive values of nature - ecology, culture - history.
Ninh Binh province's planning has also arranged for the construction of a 300 MW Flexible Power Plant and an Energy Center (area of about 70 hectares) in Kim Dong commune, Kim Son district.
He hoped that Vietnam Electricity Group and Ninh Binh Thermal Power Joint Stock Company would continue to support Ninh Binh province in implementing the province's socio-economic development tasks; pay attention to and strengthen cooperation with domestic and foreign partners; actively coordinate with provincial departments, branches and sectors in accelerating the implementation of the construction of a flexible Power Plant to soon replace the current Thermal Power Plant in accordance with the development orientation and plans approved by the Prime Minister.
At the same time, continue to focus on environmental protection, ensuring policies for the Company's officers, employees and workers. Organize extensive propaganda so that the Company's officers, employees and workers understand and support, and continue to actively participate in the process of implementing the goals and tasks of socio-economic development of Ninh Binh province.
The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee expressed his belief that the staff, workers and employees of Ninh Binh Thermal Power Joint Stock Company will continue to successfully complete their tasks, successfully implement short-term and long-term goals, firmly step on the path of transformation, contribute to building the image of a green, clean, environmentally friendly electricity production enterprise, contributing to the sustainable development of Ninh Binh province and the country.
On this occasion, collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements and contributions to the development of Ninh Binh Thermal Power Joint Stock Company were awarded by the State Capital Management Committee at Enterprises, the Provincial People's Committee, Vietnam Electricity Group, and Power Generation Corporation 3.
Kieu An - Duc Lam
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