# Petrovietnam building 1.2GW Thai Binh 2 coal-fired power plant in Vietnam

Petrovietnam is constructing the 1.2GW Thai Binh 2 coal-fired power plant in Thai Binh province, Vietnam, with an estimated investment of £1bn ($1.6bn). The project broke ground in March 2011 and is expected to achieve full capacity by December 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-10-28
- Where: Thai Thuy, Thai Binh Province, Vietnam
- Value: $1.60B
- Starts operating: Dec 2022
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1.2GW
- Products: coal-fired electricity
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam)](https://endata.com/companies/58790.md)
- [Petrovietnam Construction](https://endata.com/companies/58791.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [nsenergybusiness.com](https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/thai-binh-2-coal-fired-power-project/), 2021-10-28: "The Thai Binh 2 is a 1.2GW coal-fired power plant under construction in the coastal province of Thai Binh in northern Vietnam."

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