About 20 GW of power stations in Vietnam are coal-fired. In 2019 coal-fired power stations were generated almost 40% of Vietnams electricity and was about a quarter of the coal was imported.
Source: Initial query from Coal Tracker, updated with data from MOIT 2019 Report 58/BC-CBT, updated using press released, updated from PDP 7A Power plants (with units)Other namesSponsorCapacity (MW)StatusProvinceCommission dateSourceNoteAn Khanh – Bac Giang Luc Nam power stationAn Khanh – Bac Giang Thermoelectric Joint Stock Company650pre-permitBac Giang2023MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row V.4An Khanh 1Khanh Hoa power stationAn Khanh Electricity JSC2x58operatingThai Nguyen2015Cam Pha Phase I-IIVietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group2x340operatingQuang Ninh2011Cao Ngan Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group2x57.5operatingThai Nguyen2006Cong Thanh Cong Thanh Thermal Power Joint Stock Company600permittedThanh Hoa2024MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row V.3Dong Nai Formosa Unit 1–2Hung Nghiep Formosa2x150operatingDong Nai2004Dong Nai Formosa Unit 3Hung Nghiep Formosa150operatingDong Nai2018Duc Giang – Lao Cai Chemical Duc Giang – Lao Cai Chemicals Joint Stock Company2x50pre-permitLao Cai2020Dung Quat Special Economic Zone (J-Power) Phase I-IIJ-Power2400 & 2000announcedQuang Ngai2028–2030Duyen Hai 1 Electricity of Vietnam2x622operatingTra Vinh2015Duyen Hai 2 Janakuasa SDN BHD2x600constructionTra Vinh2021–2022MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.3Duyen Hai 3 ExtensionElectricity of Vietnam660constructionTra Vinh2019MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.9Duyen Hai 3 Electricity of Vietnam2x622operatingTra Vinh2016MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.4Ha Tinh Formosa Plastics Steel Complex Unit 1,2,5,6,7,10Formosa Ha TinhHung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh6x150operating: Unit 1,2,5 pre-permit: Unit 6,7,10Ha Tinh2015–2020Hai Duong Hai Duong BOT plantJAKS Resources, China Power Engineering Consulting Group2x600constructionHai Duong2021MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.2Hai Ha CHP 1–4Dong Phat Hai Ha (CHP)Texhong Hai Ha Industrial Park Co.2100pre-permitQuang Ninh2019–2030MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row V.2Hai Phong 1–2 EVN Genco No 24x300operatingHai Phong2011–2014Hai Phong 3 Unit 1–2Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group2x600pre-permitHai Phong2028–2029MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row III.4Lee & Man Lee & Man Vietnam Paper Limited Company50 & 75operatingHau Giang2018Long An Phase I no investor2x600announcedLong AnMOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row VI.1Long An Phase II no investor2x800announcedLong AnMOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row VI.2Long Phu 1PetroVietnam Power Corp2x600constructionSoc Trang2023–2024MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row II.2Long Phu 2Tata Group2x660pre-permitSoc Trang2029–2030MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.8Long Phu 3 BANPU – THAILANDSoc Trangannounced2x600MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row II.4Mao Khe Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group2x220operatingQuang Ninh2013Mong Duong 1Electricity of Vietnam2x540operatingQuang Ninh2015Mong Duong 2 AES-VCM Mong Dong Power Co Ltd2x620operatingQuang Ninh2015Na Duong 1 Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group2x55operatingLang Son2005Na Duong 2Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group110constructionLang Son2022MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row III.1Nam Dinh 1 Hai Hau power stationTaekwang Vina Industry Joint Stock Company, First National Operation & Maintenance Co. (NOMAC)2x600permittedNam Dinh2024–2025MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.4Nghi Son 1 EVN Genco No 12x300operatingThanh Hoa2013–2014Nghi Son 2 Korean Electric Power Corporation and Marubeni Group2x600constructionThanh Hoa2022MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.5Ninh Binh Ninh Binh Thermal Power JSC4x25operatingNinh Binh1974Nong Son 1Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group30operatingQuang Nam2014Pha Lai 1Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC4x110operatingHai Duong1986Pha Lai 2Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC2x300operatingHai Duong2001Quang Ninh 1–2 Quang Ninh Thermal Power JSC2x300operatingQuang Ninh2009–2014Quang Ninh 3 no investor2x600announcedQuang NinhMOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row VI.4Quang Trach 1 Electricity of Vietnam2x600permittedQuang Binh2022–2023MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.17Quang Trach 2 Electricity of Vietnam2x600announcedQuang Binh2026MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.18Quang Tri 1 EGAT International (EGATi)2x660pre-permitQuang Tri2026–2027MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.11Quang Tri 2 Korea Western Power Co2x600announcedQuang Tri2024Quynh Lap 1 Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group2x600permittedNghe An2026MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row III.3Quynh Lap 2 POSCO2x600announcedNghe An2027–2028MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.14Rang Dong cogeneration100announced2025PDP 7A Decision 428/QD-TTg annex 1 Table 2, "Projects in operation from 2025" row 4Son Dong Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group2x110operatingBac Giang2009Song Hau 1 PetroVietnam Power Corp2x600constructionHau Giang2021MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row II.3Song Hau 2 Toyo Engineering & Construction2x1000permittedHau Giang2024MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.7Tan Phuoc 1 Electricity of Vietnam2x600announcedTien GiangMOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.15Tan Phuoc 2 Electricity of Vietnam2x600announcedTien GiangMOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.16Thai Binh 1 Electricity of Vietnam2x300operatingThai Binh2017MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.5Thai Binh 2 PetroVietnam Power Corp2x600constructionThai Binh2021–2022MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row II.1Thai Binh 3Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group440announcedThai BinhThang Long Le Loi power stationHanoi Export-Import Company2x300operatingQuang Ninh2017–2018MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row V.1Uong Bi I extensionEVN Genco No 1300operatingQuang Ninh2007Uong Bi I EVN Genco No 150 & 55operatingQuang Ninh1975–1976retired in 2021Uong Bi II extensionEVN Genco No 1330operatingQuang Ninh2014Van Phong 1 Sumitomo Corporation2x660permittedKhanh Hoa2023–2024MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.10Vedan Vietnam Cogeneration Vedan Vietnam JSC60operatingDong Nai2015Vinh Tan 1 China Southern Power Grid, Vinacomin2x600operatingBinh Thuan2018–2019MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.1Vinh Tan 2 EVN Genco No 32x622operatingBinh Thuan2014Vinh Tan 3 OneEnergy, EVN, and Pacific Group3x660pre-permitBinh Thuan2024–2025MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.9Vinh Tan 4 extensionVinh Tan 4 extensionElectricity of Vietnam600constructionBinh Thuan2019MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.12Vinh Tan 4 Electricity of Vietnam2x600operatingBinh Thuan2017–2018MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.6Vung Ang 1 PetroVietnam Power Corp2x600operatingHa Tinh2014–2015Vung Ang 2 OneEnergy Co.2x600permittedHa Tinh2023–2024MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.6Vung Ang 3Samsung Construction & Trading Corporation2x600shelvedHa Tinh2031MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.13Vung Ang 32x600announcedPDP 7A: Reserve power plants for renewable energy power stations' failure of schedule and output expected
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Announced: Projects that are in the planning decision of the government or companies but have not yet obtained a permit or permission for land use rights, coal supply rights... Pre-permit development: Projects have started to implement one of the following items: environmental licenses, land and water use rights, financial security, transmission contract guarantees, etc. Permitted: Projects that have been licensed for environmental licenses but have not yet begun to break ground. Construction: Projects are being built after the groundbreaking ceremony. Shelved: Projects do not have specific information on the project's progress but do not have enough information to declare the project cancelled. Operating: Projects with an official commercial operation date (COD).
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