Quynh Lap LNG Thermal Power Plant Project is one of the important and priority power source projects in Power Plan VIII.

On the morning of February 20, in Hoang Mai town, comrade Le Hong Vinh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee (PPC) worked with the delegation of the Department of Operations, General Staff to inspect and survey the Quynh Lap LNG Thermal Power Plant Project.

The delegation was led by Major General Luu Quang Vu - Deputy Director of the Department of Operations, General Staff.

Overview of the meeting

Urgently carry out procedures for approving investment policies and bidding to select investors

Quynh Lap LNG Thermal Power Plant Project is located in Quynh Lap Commune, Hoang Mai Town, Nghe An Province with a capacity of 1,500 MW (including 2 units x 750 MW) using combined cycle gas turbine technology, LNG warehouse and recycling system; LNG receiving port for ships with a capacity of 100,000 DWT to 150,000 DWT and synchronous technical infrastructure system. To meet the fuel needs of the factory, it will import about 1.15 million tons of LNG per year.

Quynh Lap LNG Thermal Power Project will be implemented in Quynh Lap commune, Hoang Mai town, Nghe An province with a capacity of 1,500MW

This is one of the important and priority power source projects in the list attached to Decision No. 500/QD-TTg dated May 15, 2023 of the Prime Minister on approving the National Power Development Plan for the 2021 - 2030 period, with a vision to 2050 (Power Plan VIII) and Decision No. 262/QD-TTg dated April 1, 2024 of the Prime Minister on approving the Plan to implement Power Plan VIII.

The total investment of the project is expected to be about 2.11 billion USD, including the following items: LNG power plant, gas storage, receiving port, breakwater and auxiliary works on a total area of about 210 -360 hectares and a port to receive ships with a tonnage of about 100,000 DWT. The project is expected to be put into commercial operation before 2030.

Upon completion, electricity produced from the plant will be connected to the 500kV Quang Trach - Quynh Luu - Thanh Hoa line or considered for connection to the Nghi Son LNG Thermal Power Plant.

Pursuant to Notice No. 10/TB-BCT dated January 10, 2025 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the conclusion of the Minister of Industry and Trade at the Conference with localities and investors of power projects on the implementation of Directive No. 01/CT-TTg of the Prime Minister, the PPC Chairman Le Hong Vinh assigned the Department of Planning and Investment to preside over and coordinate with the Department of Industry and Trade and relevant agencies to urgently carry out procedures to complete the approval of investment policy and select investors for the Quynh Lap LNG Thermal Power Plant Project in the first quarter of 2025 in accordance with the procedures and regulations of law.

Currently, the Department of Planning and Investment is carrying out procedures for approving investment policies and bidding to select investors to implement the project in accordance with regulations.

Accordingly, 13/13 provincial departments and branches have given their opinions on approving the project investment policy; 6/7 ministries have given their opinions on appraisal, while the Ministry of National Defense has not yet given its opinions.

Support and facilitate Nghe An to soon implement the project

Speaking at the meeting, Major General Luu Quang Vu - Deputy Director of the Department of Operations, General Staff emphasized the importance of the project in ensuring energy security. Based on the inspection and survey of this project, the delegation will assess the conditions for ensuring national defense for the project; opinions related to the industry and fields managed by the Ministry of National Defense and other opinions related to the project; from there, advise the leaders of the Ministry of National Defense to give opinions on project appraisal.

Speaking at the meeting, the PPC Chairman Le Hong Vinh emphasized: In the current period, proactively using domestic energy sources will limit dependence on foreign purchases, making it difficult to meet the electricity demand for factories and production facilities in industrial parks.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Nghe An PPC speaks at the meeting

Providing general information on the province's socio-economic situation, the PPC Chairman said that in 2025, Nghe An was assigned by the Government to achieve a growth rate of 10.5%, which is a huge pressure on the locality. Therefore, the Quynh Lap LNG Thermal Power Project, if put into construction soon, will gradually contribute to the State budget revenue and promote the province's growth.

Faced with development requirements in the new period, the PPC Chairman requested the working delegation of the Department of Operations, Ministry of National Defense, based on field research, to have a plan to advise, support and create conditions for the province to soon deploy the Quynh Lap LNG Thermal Power Project, ensuring harmony between security, national defense and socio-economic development.

Source: Baonghean.vn (February 20, 2025)