List of coal-fired power stations in Vietnam

About 20 GW of power stations in Vietnam are coal-fired.^[1] In 2019 coal-fired power stations generated almost 40% of Vietnams electricity and about a quarter of the coal was imported.^[2]

Source: Initial query from Coal Tracker,^[3] updated with data from MOIT 2019 Report 58/BC-CBT,^[4] updated using press releases, updated from PDP 7A ^[5]

Power plants (with units)	Other names	Sponsor	Capacity (MW)	Status	Province	Commission date	Source	Note
An Khanh – Bac Giang	Luc Nam power station	An Khanh – Bac Giang Thermoelectric Joint Stock Company	650	pre-permit	Bac Giang	2023	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row V.4
An Khanh 1	Khanh Hoa power station	An Khanh Electricity JSC	2x58	operating	Thai Nguyen	2015	[6]
Cam Pha Phase I-II		Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group	2x340	operating	Quang Ninh	2011	[7]
Cao Ngan		Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group	2x57.5	operating	Thai Nguyen	2006	[8]
Cong Thanh		Cong Thanh Thermal Power Joint Stock Company	600	permitted	Thanh Hoa	2024	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row V.3
Dong Nai Formosa Unit 1–2		Hung Nghiep Formosa	2x150	operating	Dong Nai	2004	[9]
Dong Nai Formosa Unit 3		Hung Nghiep Formosa	150	operating	Dong Nai	2018	[10]
Duc Giang – Lao Cai Chemical		Duc Giang – Lao Cai Chemicals Joint Stock Company	2x50	pre-permit	Lao Cai	2020	[11]
Dung Quat Special Economic Zone (J-Power) Phase I-II		J-Power	2400 & 2000	announced	Quang Ngai	2028–2030	[12]
Duyen Hai 1		Electricity of Vietnam	2x622	operating	Tra Vinh	2015	[13]
Duyen Hai 2		Janakuasa SDN BHD	2x600	construction	Tra Vinh	2021–2022	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.3
Duyen Hai 3 Extension		Electricity of Vietnam	660	construction	Tra Vinh	2019	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.9
Duyen Hai 3		Electricity of Vietnam	2x622	operating	Tra Vinh	2016	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.4
Ha Tinh Formosa Plastics Steel Complex Unit 1,2,5,6,7,10	Formosa Ha Tinh	Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh	6x150	operating: Unit 1,2,5 pre-permit: Unit 6,7,10	Ha Tinh	2015–2020	[14]
Hai Duong	Hai Duong BOT plant	JAKS Resources, China Power Engineering Consulting Group	2x600	construction	Hai Duong	2021	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.2
Hai Ha CHP 1–4	Dong Phat Hai Ha (CHP)	Texhong Hai Ha Industrial Park Co.	2100	pre-permit	Quang Ninh	2019–2030	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row V.2
Hai Phong 1–2		EVN Genco No 2	4x300	operating	Hai Phong	2011–2014	[15]
Hai Phong 3 Unit 1–2		Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group	2x600	pre-permit	Hai Phong	2028–2029	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row III.4
Lee & Man		Lee & Man Vietnam Paper Limited Company	50 & 75	operating	Hau Giang	2018	[16]
Long An Phase I		no investor	2x600	announced	Long An		MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row VI.1
Long An Phase II		no investor	2x800	announced	Long An		MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row VI.2
Long Phu 1		PetroVietnam Power Corp	2x600	construction	Soc Trang	2023–2024	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row II.2
Long Phu 2		Tata Group	2x660	pre-permit	Soc Trang	2029–2030	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.8
Long Phu 3 BANPU – THAILAND	Soc Trang	announced	2x600		MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row II.4
Mao Khe		Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group	2x220	operating	Quang Ninh	2013	[17]
Mong Duong 1		Electricity of Vietnam	2x540	operating	Quang Ninh	2015	[18]
Mong Duong 2		AES-VCM Mong Dong Power Co Ltd	2x620	operating	Quang Ninh	2015	[18]
Na Duong 1		Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group	2x55	operating	Lang Son	2005	[19]
Na Duong 2		Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group	110	construction	Lang Son	2022	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row III.1
Nam Dinh 1	Hai Hau power station	Taekwang Vina Industry Joint Stock Company, First National Operation & Maintenance Co. (NOMAC)	2x600	permitted	Nam Dinh	2024–2025	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.4
Nghi Son 1		EVN Genco No 1	2x300	operating	Thanh Hoa	2013–2014	[20]
Nghi Son 2		Korean Electric Power Corporation and Marubeni Group	2x600	construction	Thanh Hoa	2022	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.5
Ninh Binh		Ninh Binh Thermal Power JSC	4x25	operating	Ninh Binh	1974	[21]
Nong Son 1		Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group	30	operating	Quang Nam	2014	[22]
Pha Lai 1		Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC	4x110	operating	Hai Duong	1986
Pha Lai 2		Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC	2x300	operating	Hai Duong	2001
Quang Ninh 1–2		Quang Ninh Thermal Power JSC	2x300	operating	Quang Ninh	2009–2014	[23]
Quang Ninh 3		no investor	2x600	announced	Quang Ninh		MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row VI.4
Quang Trach 1		Electricity of Vietnam	2x600	permitted	Quang Binh	2022–2023	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.17
Quang Trach 2		Electricity of Vietnam	2x600	announced	Quang Binh	2026	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.18
Quang Tri 1		EGAT International (EGATi)	2x660	pre-permit	Quang Tri	2026–2027	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.11
Quang Tri 2		Korea Western Power Co	2x600	announced	Quang Tri	2024	[24]
Quynh Lap 1		Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group	2x600	permitted	Nghe An	2026	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row III.3
Quynh Lap 2		POSCO	2x600	announced	Nghe An	2027–2028	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.14
Rang Dong cogeneration			100	announced		2025	PDP 7A Decision 428/QD-TTg annex 1 Table 2, "Projects in operation from 2025" row 4
Son Dong		Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group	2x110	operating	Bac Giang	2009	[25]
Song Hau 1		PetroVietnam Power Corp	2x600	construction	Hau Giang	2021	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row II.3
Song Hau 2		Toyo Engineering & Construction	2x1000	permitted	Hau Giang	2024	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.7
Tan Phuoc 1		Electricity of Vietnam	2x600	announced	Tien Giang		MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.15
Tan Phuoc 2		Electricity of Vietnam	2x600	announced	Tien Giang		MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.16
Thai Binh 1		Electricity of Vietnam	2x300	operating	Thai Binh	2017	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.5
Thai Binh 2		PetroVietnam Power Corp	2x600	construction	Thai Binh	2021–2022	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row II.1
Thai Binh 3		Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group	440	announced	Thai Binh		[26]
Thang Long	Le Loi power station	Hanoi Export-Import Company	2x300	operating	Quang Ninh	2017–2018	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row V.1
Uong Bi I extension		EVN Genco No 1	300	operating	Quang Ninh	2007	[27]
Uong Bi I		EVN Genco No 1	50 & 55	operating	Quang Ninh	1975–1976	[27]	retire in 2021
Uong Bi II extension		EVN Genco No 1	330	operating	Quang Ninh	2014	[27]
Van Phong 1		Sumitomo Corporation	2x660	permitted	Khanh Hoa	2023–2024	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.10
Vedan Vietnam Cogeneration		Vedan Vietnam JSC	60	operating	Dong Nai	2015	[28]
Vinh Tan 1		China Southern Power Grid, Vinacomin	2x600	operating	Binh Thuan	2018–2019	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.1
Vinh Tan 2		EVN Genco No 3	2x622	operating	Binh Thuan	2014	[29]
Vinh Tan 3		OneEnergy, EVN, and Pacific Group	3x660	pre-permit	Binh Thuan	2024–2025	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.9
Vinh Tan 4 extension	Vinh Tan-4 extension	Electricity of Vietnam	600	construction	Binh Thuan	2019	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.12
Vinh Tan 4		Electricity of Vietnam	2x600	operating	Binh Thuan	2017–2018	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row I.6
Vung Ang 1		PetroVietnam Power Corp	2x600	operating	Ha Tinh	2014–2015	[30]
Vung Ang 2		OneEnergy Co.	2x600	permitted	Ha Tinh	2023–2024	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.6
Vung Ang 3		Samsung Construction & Trading Corporation	2x600	shelved	Ha Tinh	2031	MOIT Report 58/BC-CBT annex row IV.13
Vung Ang 3			2x600	announced			PDP 7A :  Reserve power plants for renewable energy power stations’ failure of schedule and output expected

Notes

• 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...^[31]
• 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.^[31]
• Permitted: Projects that have been licensed for environmental licenses but have not yet begun to break ground.^[31]
• Construction: Projects are being built after the groundbreaking ceremony.^[31]
• Shelved: Projects do not have specific information on the project's progress but do not have enough information to declare the project cancelled.^[31]
• Operating: Projects with an official date of Commercial Operation Date (COD).^[31]

Sources

• Boom and Bust 2021: Tracking The Global Coal Plant Pipeline (Report). Global Energy Monitor. 5 April 2021.

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