Son My 2 LNG-to-Power Project

2,250 MW combined cycle gas turbine power plant · Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam · developed by AES

2020 - 2022

Topics: LNG-to-power · combined cycle gas turbine · coastal power centre · national EIA · water resources

My contributions: environmental baseline · water impact assessment

Skills used: Vietnamese EIA regulations, national technical regulations (QCVN) on surface water, groundwater and seawater quality

Project tracker: DMS Projects – AES Son My 2 Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant

Project at a glance

Capacity About 2,250 MW, three units of about 750 MW
Technology Combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT), fired with imported LNG
Location Son My Power Centre, Son My Commune, Ham Tan District, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam
Developer The AES Corporation
Investment About USD 1.8 billion
Fuel supply Son My LNG import terminal (AES–PV Gas joint venture, about USD 1.4 billion)
Offtake 20-year power purchase agreement
Investment policy Approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade

Overview

Son My 2 is a 2,250 MW LNG-fired combined cycle power plant planned within the Son My Power Centre on the south-central coast of Vietnam. The site was originally planned for coal power and was later redesigned as two gas-fired plants, Son My 1 and Son My 2. Fuel will come from the neighbouring Son My LNG import terminal, which is being developed by AES and PetroVietnam Gas (PV Gas) and is sized to supply up to 4,500 MW of gas-fired generation. Together, the plant and terminal are intended to diversify Vietnam’s energy mix with imported LNG and meet growing electricity demand.

My role

  • Authored the surface water impact assessment, evaluating potential impacts of construction and operation on surface water availability and quality, and proposing mitigation and monitoring measures.

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