Ninh Thuận 2 Nuclear Power Plant
The Ninh Thuận 2 Nuclear Power Plant is a cancelled[1] nuclear power plant at Vĩnh Hải, Ninh Hải District, Ninh Thuận Province, Vietnam. It was supposed to consist of four 1,000 MWe reactors.
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| Country | Vietnam |
| Location | Vĩnh Hải, Ninh Hải District, Ninh Thuận Province |
| Coordinates | 11°41′26″N 109°10′31″E |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Operator(s) | EVN |
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| Units planned | 4 x 1,000 MWe |
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The feasibility study was to be carried out by Japan Atomic Power Company.[2] Japan Atomic Power Company will also consult the project.[3][4] The plant will be built by a consortium, International Nuclear Energy Development of Japan Co, which comprises 13 Japanese companies.[5] The plant was to be owned and operated by state-owned electricity company EVN. Unit 1 was expected to be commissioned in 2021, unit 2 in 2022, unit 3 in 2024 and unit 4 in 2025.[2] A marine geological survey for preparations of construction was carried out by the Japan-based Kawasaki Geological Survey Company at the ship M.T. Chōyō.[6]
The project was cancelled in November 2016.[1]
See also
References
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- "Survey conducted for nuclear power plant". VNA. 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2011-12-03.