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LNG: Vietnam’s First LNG Power Plant to Start Operations in April: Reuters

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Vietnam’s first power plant using solely LNG is expected to begin operations from April, five months behind schedule, Reuters said.

  • A test run at the plant, Nhon Trach 3 in the southern province of Dong Nai, will begin in mid-October.
  • The nearby Nhon Trach 4 plant is expected to start commercial power generation in July 2025, two months behind schedule.
  • The plants are the first in a fleet of 13 LNG-fired plants that Vietnam aims to start up by 2030.
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Vietnam’s first power plant using solely LNG is expected to begin operations from April, five months behind schedule, Reuters said.

  • A test run at the plant, Nhon Trach 3 in the southern province of Dong Nai, will begin in mid-October.
  • The nearby Nhon Trach 4 plant is expected to start commercial power generation in July 2025, two months behind schedule.
  • The plants are the first in a fleet of 13 LNG-fired plants that Vietnam aims to start up by 2030.