On February 24, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Nguyen Hoang Long, met with Quang Ngai leaders regarding the Project of the National Refinery, Petrochemical and Energy Center in Dung Quat Economic Zone and the Project of Adjusting the Power Plan VIII.
At the working session, leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and members of the Provincial People's Committee's Working Group discussed and agreed on contents to submit to the Prime Minister for consideration and comments.
According to the Provincial People's Committee, Dung Quat Economic Zone currently has an area of 45,332 hectares.
This is a comprehensive, multi-sector, multi-field economic zone. The focus is on the petrochemical industry, energy, mechanics - metallurgy, and the region's large logistics center.
The future electricity demand is high. It is estimated that by 2045, the total demand for electricity supply capacity is expected to increase by about 1,387MW. Electricity is supplied from Dung Quat gas power plants.
The planning of the construction site of Dung Quat Power Center was approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Decision 2612/QD-BCT dated July 25, 2018, including 3 Dung Quat I, II, and III Combined Gas Turbine Power Plants using Blue Whale gas.
They are scheduled to be put into operation in 2028, with a total capacity of 2,250 MW, and reserve area to develop an additional plant with a capacity of 750 MW.
These projects are assessed to play an important role in providing electricity to the National Power System from 2026 to 2030.
To date, the pre-feasibility study report of the Dung Quat I and Dung Quat III Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant Projects with a capacity of 1,500 MW invested by EVN has been completed and the Prime Minister has approved the investment policy.
The Dung Quat II Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant Project invested by Sembcorp Utilities Pte Ltd (Singapore) under the BOT form has also been approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Decision No. 4345/QD-BCT dated November 20, 2018.
However, the implementation of the projects is facing some difficulties.
At the meeting, the Quang Ngai Provincial People's Committee requested the Ministry of Industry and Trade to preside over and study the proposal to the Government and the Prime Minister to allow the Dung Quat I, II, and III Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant projects to switch to using imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) or other fuels to replace the gas fuels expected to be exploited at the Blue Whale gas field.
At the same time, they consider, and add to the Power Plan VIII combined cycle gas turbine power plants with corresponding capacity, suitable for using Blue Whale gas in the future.
The Project of the National Oil Refinery and Energy Center in Dung Quat Economic Zone is being submitted to the Prime Minister for approval to build and develop the National Oil Refinery and Energy Center in Dung Quat Economic Zone.
It is expected to contribute to ensuring national energy security, providing sufficient energy, raw materials, stable materials, and high quality at reasonable prices for rapid and sustainable socio-economic development, protecting the environment, adapting to climate change, towards the goal of net emissions of "0" by 2050.
So far, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has submitted the Project to the Prime Minister for approval.
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