Alstom starts work at Nhon Trach gas-fired combined power plant in Vietnam

Alstom is supplying power island equipment to a new power plant being
built in Vietnam.  The plant will be constructed in Nhon Trach district,
southern Dong Nai Province, near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

The ground-breaking ceremony was held on 24 March. The project will help the country to respond to a predicted power shortage during the period 2006-2010.

Alstom will supply the power island equipment, namely two GT13E2 gas turbines - capable of running on fuel gas and fuel oil - two heat recovery steam generators, one COMAX steam turbine and three air-cooled TOPAIR turbogenerators, along with associated supervision and commissioning, to Vietnam Machinery Erection Corporation (abbreviated name LILAMA), the company building the plant for Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation, PetroVietnam.

The project will be carried out in two phases, with the plant operating in simple cycle first to support the high energy demand during the dry season in 2008. In the second phase, further equipment will be added for full combined cycle operation. Once operational in March 2008, the 460 MW plant will be capable of supplying 2.5 bn KWh annually to the national grid.

This project confirms Alstom's ability to deliver integrated clean power solutions through the right integration of Alstom project management skills, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) capabilities and
state-of-the-art key components.

Editor's note :
The KA13E2-2 multi-shaft combined cycle plant configuration to be installed at Nhon Trach includes two conventional class GT13E2 gas turbines, two heat recovery steam generators (HRSG), one COMAX steam turbine and three air cooled TOPAIR turbogenerators - all made by Alstom.

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