Long Phu 2 Thermal Power Plant

The Long Phu 2 Thermal Power Plant is a proposed 1,320 MW coal plant (2 X 660 MW each) for Vietnam's Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang. The US$1.8 billion plant is to be developed by Tata Power of India. Construction of the plant is expected to start in 2019.

Long Phu 2 is one of three thermal power plants under the Long Phu Power Complex. The Song Da Corporation has been chosen to be the main investor in the Long Phu 2 project and state-owned Vietnam Oil & Gas Group, PetroVietnam funded the 1200 MW Long Phu 1 Thermal Power Plant, scheduled to start commercial operations in 2015. In August 2012, Song Da Corp. requested permission to withdraw from the Long Phu 2 project citing economic difficulties.

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