Nhon Trach 3 and Nhon Trach 4 thermal power plants in southern Dong Nai province have officially entered commercial operation from January 5, marking the launch of Vietnam’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) power complex.
The plants, which were inaugurated in December, were invested in by Petrovietnam Power Corporation, with a total investment of $1.4 billion.
With a combined capacity of 1,624 MW, the two plants are expected to supply more than 9 billion kWh of electricity annually to the national grid.
Under the revised National Power Development Plan for 2021–2030, with a vision to 2050, LNG continues to play a central role in Vietnam’s flexible power generation mix. LNG-fired power capacity is projected to reach around 22 GW by 2030, accounting for 9.5–12.3% of the total power system capacity.
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