Samsung C&T wins $940m deal for Vietnam's first LNG power plant

Project with local partner slated to come online as early as 2024

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With more than 20 liquefied natural gas power plants in the pipeline, Vietnam's transition from coal will help lower emissions. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)

TOMOYA ONISHI, Nikkei staff writer

HANOI -- Samsung C&T will partner with Vietnamese construction company Lilama to build Vietnam's first liquefied natural gas power facilities as the country works to pivot away from coal.

Lilama announced this week a $940 million engineering, procurement and construction contract alongside the Samsung group company to build two plants in the southern province of Dong Nai, with a total capacity of 1,500 megawatts. Turbines will be sourced from General Electric. Commercial generation is scheduled to begin between 2024 and 2025.

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