Ms. Nguyen Thi Phu Ha - Vice Chairman of National Assembly's Finance and Budget Committee, Head of supervisory delegation, delivering a closing speech at the meeting.
The O Mon I Thermal Power Plant Project (completed in 2015) with 2 units, with a total capacity of 660MW. The investment project is built according to traditional steam condensing thermal power technology, using FO oil fuel and is oriented to switch to gas (when gas is supplied from the Lot B - O Mon gas power project). The plant plays an important role in ensuring the supply of auxiliary services for the power system promptly, making a great contribution to the power supply in both the dry and rainy seasons. In addition, the plant also creates a backup source for the system, and improves power quality, and the economic and technical indicators of the national grid in general and the Southern power system in particular.
Since the plant came into operation, it has created favorable conditions for socio-economic development and people's livelihood in the area, contributing to creating long-term jobs for more than 320 employees, and making a significant contribution to the local budget. Regarding the issues of environmental protection, the plant has well-implemented measures to control and minimize environmental pollution from waste sources through modern treatment systems and technology.
Mr. Cao Quang Quynh - Member of EVN's Board of Directors reporting at the meeting
Monitoring team listening to reports on progress of projects at O Mon Power Center
Supervisory delegation giving gifts to encourage operation force of O Mon I thermal power plant
Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Van Hong - Vice Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee said that: Block B - O Mon gas power project plays an important role, contributing to power supply, serving the needs of growth and socio-economic development for Can Tho City in particular and the Mekong Delta provinces in general. Therefore, the city proposed the supervisory delegation to consider and support the Electricity sector to put the gas-power project of Block B - O Mon in the list of key projects of the Mekong Delta to open up the project's on-lending financial mechanism.