P1.V1.C2 Scale and Necessary of the Power Plant

Chapter
2
SCALE AND NECESSITY OF THE POWER
PLANT
February, 2012 Date Signature
Prepared by: Ta Hoai Nam
Checked by: Le Thanh Hai

Hau Giang Power Plant Joint Stock Company Hau Giang Rice Husk Power Plant Project
PECC2 Feasibility Study
2.1. OVERVIEW
In recent years, Vietnam’s economic development has evolved rapidly and has been
changing to integrate with regional and world economies. Supplying energy,
particularly electrical energy remains an important role in the country’s socioeconomic
and industrial development. As Vietnam continues to develop and modernize, planning
and building secure power sources will be pivotal for the country’s future.
With the electricity demand growth rate about 14 -16% per year and the scale of the
power source is developing, the Government has been issuing many special documents
for the Power sector for ensure the fully electricity production to whole country. With
the capital demand of Power sector is about 2.1 billion USD/year for investment and
development, in which, 1.3 billion USD for power source development and 0.8 billion
USD for power grid development. The Power sector is calling for investment from
non-EVN organizations to the power plant projects.
In recent years, the world has been developing the new technologies for generating
electricity from agriculture by-products - as clean and reusable fuel sources to replace
the conventional fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas, etc.). With the new technologies of
using rice-husk from the rice-milling process for electricity generating will not only
help to improve the local economics, but also reduce the impact of waste rice-husk to
the environment.
The necessary and the role of the project will be consider based on the energy and
power balance to comply with the following legal documents:
 Decision No. 1208/QD-TTg dated 21 July 2011 by the Prime Minister, approved
the National Power Development Plan in period 2011-2020, outlook to 2030;
 Master plan VII report (PDP VII);
 Other relevant documents.
2.2. THE EXISTING POWER SYSTEM OF MEKONG RIVER DELTA

REGION
2.2.1. The existing power source and power grid in the North of Hau river area
The North of Hau river area consists of provinces: Long An, Dong Thap, Tien Giang,
Ben Tre, Vinh Long and Tra Vinh. This area doesn’t have any large power plants, the
power for this area is supplied from Phu My power plant through 220kV transmission
lines: Phu My – My Tho – Cai Lay; from 500/220kV Phu Lam substation with 220kV
T/Ls Phu My – Long An – Cai Lay and from O Mon power plant through 220kV T/Ls
O Mon – Vinh Long and O Mon – Cai Lay.
At present, there are 7 220/11kV substations in this area, include: Cai Lay
(2×125MVA), Vinh Long 2 (2×125MVA), My Tho (2×125MVA), Long An
(2×125MVA), Ben Tre (2×125MVA), Tra Vinh (2×125MVA) and Cao Lanh
(1×125MVA) with total capacity 1,625 MVA.
2.2.2. The existing power source and power grid in the South of Hau river area
The North of Hau river area consists of provinces: Hau Giang, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu,
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Ca Mau, An Giang, Kien Giang and Can Tho city. The power for this area is supplied
from Tra Noc power plant (183MW), Ca Mau power plant (1,500MW) and O Mon I#1
power plant (330MW) together with 220kV T/Ls in the North of Hau river area.
At present, there are 8 220kV substations in this area, include: Tra Noc 220/110kV –
(125 + 100)MVA, Rach Gia 220/110kV – 1×125MVA + 1×250MVA, Bac Lieu
220/110kV – 2×125MVA, Ca Mau 220/110kV – 1×250MVA, O Mon 220/110 –
2×125MVA, Chau Doc 220/110kV – 2×125MVA, Kien Luong 220/110 – 1×125MVA
and 220/110kV Thot Not (2×125MVA) with total capacity 1,975MVA.
2.2.3. The existing power source and power grid of Hau Giang province
Hau Giang province places in the center of Mekong river delta, with the center is Vi
Thanh city, far 240km from Ho Chi Minh city at the south-western; the north is
bordered to Can Tho city; the south is bordered to Soc Trang province; The east is
bordered Hau river and Vinh Long province; the west is next to Kien Giang and Bac
lieu provinces.
The commercial electricity of Hau Giang province in 2010 is 292.7 million kWh. The
commercial electricity growth rate in period 2006-2010 is 11.77%/year. The average
electricity consumption per capita is 382kWh/person.
At present, Hau Giang province doesn’t have any local power source, except some of
small diesel generators for stand-by. The local loads are fed from 100kV T/Ls Giong
Rieng – Vi Thanh – Hong Dan (conductor AC-185), Soc Trang – Phung Hiep – Chau
Thanh (conductor AC-240).
At present, Hau Giang province has three 110kV substations: Vi Thanh 110/22kV –
2×40MVA; Phung Hiep 110/22kV – 1×25MVA and Long My 110/22kV –
1×40MVA.
2.3. LOAD DEMAND FORECAST FOR REGIONS AND WHOLE COUNTRY

National power development shall be comply with the development of the national
socio–economic is the main target in the National Power Development Master Plan in
period 2011-2020, outlook to 2030, which had been approved the Prime Minister at
Decision No. 1208/QD-TTg dated 21 July 2011.
Accordingly, power source development has to meet the national socio-economic
development demand with a power load demand including imported power is about
194-210 billion kWh in 2015 (equivalent growth rate 14%); 330-362 billion kWh in
2020 and 695-834 billion kWh in 2030.
Load demand forecast for The North, The Centre, the South and the whole country
(with 14% growth rate scenario) are detailed as follows:
Energy (GWh) Power (MW)
Year The The The Whole The The The Whole
North Centre South country North Centre South country
2011 44,315 11,134 59,765 115,213 7,992 1,912 9,359 18,405
2015 74,079 19,422 101,097 194,598 13,111 3,269 15,831 30,803


2020 125,867 33,399 170,649 329,914 21,770 5,486 26,686 52,040
2025 185,816 48,694 255,835 490,346 32,139 7,998 40,007 77,084
2030 265,390 70,002 360,804 696,196 45,903 11,498 56,421 110,215
Load demand forecast for The North, The Centre, the South and the whole country
(with 16% growth rate scenario) are detailed as follows:
2011 45,050 11,287 60,649 116,987 8,132 1,940 9,506 18,597
2015 80,973 20,823 109,056 210,852 14,353 3,511 17,104 33,426
2020 139,479 36,680 185,787 361,945 24,163 6,035 29,099 57,180
2025 215,729 56,187 289,591 561,506 37,371 9,243 45,356 88,401
2030 323,178 83,223 427,416 833,817 55,986 13,691 66,944 132,201
2.4. BIOMASS ENERGY DEVELOPMENT POLICY

2.4.1. Current status of exploitation and production biomass energy
Biomass energy includes firewood, agriculture by-products, etc. are being exploiting
and using in over Vietnam for energy generation. The status of using biomass energy
in years 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2025 as following table:
Density of
Total
Total energy consumption of
consumption of
Year consumption of whole Biomass energy
biomass energy
country (KTOE) compared to total
(KTOE)
energy (%)
1990 16,879 12,390 73
1995 20,594 13,480 65
2000 26,007 14,000 54
2005 35,316 13,890 39
Source: PDP VII
This table shows that the density of biomass energy consumption in the final energy
consumption of whole country is rather high, in 2005, this ratio is 39% of total energy
consumption.
The biomass source in Vietnam is large and variety. Vietnam has the favorable
conditions for developing of biomass energy. At present, there’s about 60 million ton
of biomass are generated from the by-product and waste, in which, 40% of biomass

product are used for energy generating purpose, almost uses for cooking in
households. There’s a small part used for electricity generating with total capacity of
150MW at the sugar mills. The current status of final exploitation and using of
biomass product is briefly described as follows:
 Using biomass products by type of biomass: firewood, straw, rice-husk, bagasse
and others (coffee husk, peanut shells, sawdust, etc.)
 Total consumption of biomass energy in 2005 is 13,890 KTOE, in which, 10,557
KTOE (76%) used for cooking in households, 3,333 KTOE (24%) used for
industry, home craft at rural areas (brick making, food making and electricity
generation)
The final using of biomass energy is shown in the following table, with 2 main objects
– electricity and thermal energy:
Unit: KTOE
Type of biomass
Final using Firew Rice- Stra Bagass Othe Total
ood husk w e rs
Cooking in households 6,942 665 1,895 165 890 10,557
Furnaces (building
Therm 663 140 - - 100 903
materials/ pottery)
al
Firing: (food making
1,145 110 - 100 698 2,053
and others
Electri Co-generation (Sugar
- - - 377 - 377
city refinery)
Total 8,750 915 1,895 642 1,688 13,890
Source: PDP VII.
2.4.2. Estimate for the potentiality of Biomass energy
With favorable geographical position, Vietnam has a source of biomass products and
expands in many regions in over country and can be used for electricity generation.
There’s an estimation of 1.6 million of rice-husk and 2.8 million of bagasse can be
used for electricity generation. Besides, there’s a huge refuse which generated from
wood making process as sawdust and chip at hundreds of carpenter's shops can be
considered to use for electricity generation. Estimation shows that, the potentiality for
co-generation from biomass product is about 230-305MW as following table:
Type of Theoretical Real Potentiality Power

biomass Potentiality (mil. ton) (mil. ton) Potentiality (MW)
Rice-husk 7,158 1,615 75-100

Bagasse 4,419 2,784 150-200
Refuses 800 80 5

Type of Theoretical Real Potentiality Power

biomass Potentiality (mil. ton) (mil. ton) Potentiality (MW)
from wood
Total 230-305
2.4.3. Potentiality of biomass for electricity generation
2.4.3.1. Rice-husk
According to the calculations, when 1 ton of rice is milled, 200 kg of rice-husk will be
generated. Based on the analysis in 2005, the potentiality of rice-husk for electricity
generating as shown in the following table:
Theoretical Real Power

Exploitation
No. Regions Potentiality Potentiality Potentiality
ratio (%)
(mil. ton) (mil. ton) (MW)
Total 7.158 23 1.615 75-100
1 Red River Delta 1.240 0 0 0
2 North-east region 0.507 0 0 0
3 North-west region 0.109 0 0 0
North Coastal
4 0.633 0 0 0
region
South Coastal
5 0.355 0 0 0
region
6 Highland region 0.143 0 0 0
7 South-east region 0.324 0 0 0
Mekong Delta
8 3.845 42 1.615 75-100
region
2.4.3.2. Bagasse
Besides rice, Vietnam is a nation with high sugar cane production. The refuse after
sugar cane harvest is the huge fuel for energy generating of sugar mills and
households.
According to the calculation at the sugar mills, when 1 ton of sugar cane is milled, 300
kg of bagasse will be generated with 50% moisture and 1850 kcal/kg calorie and it is
the best fuel for boiler in the power plants for electricity and thermal generation. The
potentiality of using bagasse in regions is shown in the following table:
Exploitation
ratio (%)
Total 4.419 63 2.784 150-200
1 Red River Delta 0.038 0 0.000


Exploitation
ratio (%)
2 North-east region 0.153 35 0.053
3 North-west region 0.158 41 0.065
North Coastal
4 0.857 96 0.823
region
South Coastal
5 0.618 75 0.463
region
6 Highland region 0.359 75 0.269
7 South-east region 0.848 78 0.661
Mekong Delta
8 1.388 77 1.069
region
2.4.3.3. Other refuses
Besides of rice-husk and bagasse, the other refuses as coffee husk, refuses from wood
have some significant potentiality for electricity generation:
Exploitation
No. Type of biomass Potentiality Potentiality Potentiality
ratio (%)
1 Coffee husk 0.115 - - -
2 Refuses from wood 0.8 10 0.08 5
2.4.4. Biomass energy development policy
According to Decision No. 1208/QD-TTg, some of opinions about the power source
development in Vietnam in period 2011-2020 as follows:
 The developments of power sources for the North, Centre and the South regions
shall be balanced with local load demand and ensure the reliability of power supply
in each region in order to reduce the transmission losses, sharing the reserved
capacity and using of the hydropower plants in the seasons efficiently.
 Develop of new power sources, together with the intensive investment, using
advanced technology for the current power plants, satisfy the environmental
protection’s requirements and using of modern technology for new power plants.
 Diversifying the forms of power sources investment and development to increase
the competitiveness and improve the economic efficiency.
 Prioritize the development of power from renewable energy sources (wind, solar,
biomass power, etc.), rapid growth, gradually increasing the proportion of electricity
from renewable energy sources:
+ The total power capacity using wind energy from negligible at present to about
1,000MW in 2020 and 6,200MW in 2030; the power from wind energy is
about 0.7% of total power sources in whole country in 2020 and 2.4% in 2030;
+ The power generation from biomass and co-generation in sugar mills will be

prioritized for development, with total capacity of about 500MW in 2020 and
2,000MW in 2030; the proportion increases from 0.6% in 2020 to 1.1% in
2030.
 Developing the Thermal Power plants with the reasonable proportion, suitable with
the ability to supply and distribution of fuels:
 Natural gas-fired Thermal power plants: Up to 2020, the total capacity of
TPPs using natural gas is about 10,400MW, power generating is about 66
billion kWh, approximately 20% of power generation capacity in whole
country; Up to 2030, the total capacity is about 11,300MW, power generating
is about 73.1 billion kWh, approximately 10.5% of total.
 The Coal-fired power plants: Maximum the domestic coal mining for the
development of thermal power plants, prioritize the domestic coal use for coal-
fired power plants in the North. By 2020, the total capacity of coal-fired TPPs
is about 36,000 MW, generated power is about 156 billion kWh
(approximately 46.8% of total), consumes about 67.3 million tons of coal.
The orientation of the Prime Minister shows that, the ratio of renewable energy in the
structure of power source will increase in the future, this increase need to reach
4,200MW (5.6%) in 2020 and 13,800MW (9.4%) in 2030.
At present, there is only a small ratio of electricity is generated from biomass products
(150MW – from sugar cane bagasse from sugar mills). The target can be only attained
when the power plants used renewable energy are built from now.
2.5. POWER AND ENERGY BALANCE

2.5.1. The principles of Energy and Power balance
2.5.1.1. General principles
Based on power development policy, general principles of power and energy
balance calculation are as follows:
− Principle of the load development basic to balance of energy and power (as
mentioned above);
 Principle of power source development: Except the coal fired power plants in
the South have been studied and approved, other power sources are reviewed
to calculate the balance as follows:
 The existing power sources are considered based on existing ability,
rehabilitation and upgrade of some necessary sources to meet load demand;
 Schedule of projects that have been constructing shall be actual schedule;
 Projects that feasibility study report approved, the scale and schedule shall
according to this;
 Projects that feasibility study report or master plan report are making, there
will argument to select the reasonable progress;

 The other power sources shall be assumed by Decision No.1208/QD-TTg

dated July 21, 2011 by the Prime Minister.
 Balance of power and energy for the whole country and for each region, and
the exchange of power and energy between regions are considered based on
the limit of transmission ability of the North–South 500kV transmission line.
If necessary, there will propose an additional North–South 500kV
transmission line or HVDC transmission line;
2.5.1.2. The principle of Energy balance
The principles of Energy balance:
 The load scenario is balanced with 65% of water inflow of hydropower plants;
 Operation time of maximum available power capacity of power plants (Tmax) in
one year:
 6,000 hours for coal-fired power plants;
 6,500 hours for Combined cycled Power plants;
 7,000 hours for nuclear plants;
 The existing power sources are to be utilized including the urgent rehabilitation
and upgrade of several sources necessary to meet power and energy demand.
 Power transmission between the regions will be based on the limited
transmission capacity of the 500 kV North-South transmission line.
 The energy and power demand of regions will be balanced before considering to
the transferred capacity of the transmission lines connected between regions.
When balancing the regional power demand, the planned power sources will be
considered (i.e.: the power source that has been approved the FS Report Planning) and
additional power sources for each region will be considered if the power demand for
that region is not met.
2.5.1.3. The principle of Power balance
The principle of Energy and Power balance as follows:
 Available capacity of the existing power plants in the power system varies
significantly between the dry and rainy seasons.
 The load shall be with the maximum demand (Pmax) and maximum power
growth forecasts.
Based on the energy balance principle, specify the capacity of unit for power balance
and the reserve ratio of the power system.
2.5.2. Power and Energy balance results with 14% load demand growth rate
scenario
2.5.2.1. Energy balance result
The energy balance result (with frequency water level of hydropower reservoirs
are 65%) – GWh

No. Item 2010 2015 2020 2025

THE NORTH
A Generated energy 34,709 100,061 153,478 234,558
B Load demand 38,764 74,079 125,867 185,816
C Redundancy(+) / Shortage(-) (GWh) -4,055 25,982 27,611 48,743
THE CENTRE
B Load demand 9,648 19,422 33,399 48,694
C Redundancy(+) / Shortage(-) (GWh) 2,666 8,038 34,398 36,570
THE SOUTH
B Load demand 52,165 101,097 170,649 255,835
WHOLE COUNTRY
B Load demand 100,576 194,598 329,914 490,346
C Excess (+) / shortage (-) 249 41,928 94,885 145,114
BALANCE
A Load demand 100,576 194,598 329,914 490,346
B Excess (+) / shortage (-) 249 41,928 94,885 145,114
Reserve ratio 0.2% 21.5% 28.8% 29.6%
INTERCHANGE BETWEEN REGIONS
A North → Centre -4,055
B Centre → South -1,388
The regime of national power supply is based on the power generation of the
plants as above mentioned (e.g.: Tmax, etc.) equivalent of the above scenarios
No. Power sources 2010 2015 2020 2025
1 Hydropower 28.4% 24.9% 14.6% 9.9%
2 Thermal power 68.6% 54.0% 36.0% 29.0%
3 Coal fired power 16.8% 42.7% 47.5%
4 Imported energy 3.0% 3.6% 5.9% 4.0%
5 New energy 0.7% 0.6% 0.9%

No. Power sources 2010 2015 2020 2025

6 Nuclear power 0.1% 8.8%
The balance results show that:
 In the period of 2010-2013, the rate of redundancy is very low (below 3.5%).
So in the near future, the possibility of power shortages is very high,
especially when the faults of power plants with high capacity occur, low water
condition at the hydropower or another power sources which cannot put into
operation in compliance with its schedule.
 In the period of 2015 - 2025, proportion of hydropower and coal fired power
accounted for more than 80% of power of the entire system. With such a
proportion, Vietnam's power system will heavily depend on fossil fuels, and
the grid may be become unbalance and unstable whenever price of fossil fuels
is fluctuated.
Therefore, the development of renewable energy in general and rice husk energy
in particular will diversify fuel sources and ensure the national energy security.
2.5.2.2. Power balance result
Power balance result on the dry and rainy seasons is shown in the following
table.
1. Power balance result for Dry season (typical) - MW
No. Item 2010 2015 2020 2025
THE NORTH
B Load demand 7,024 13,111 21,770 32,139
C Redundancy(+) / Shortage(-) (GWh) -448 7,029 11,102 17,433
THE CENTRE
B Load demand 1,665 3,269 5,486 7,998
THE SOUTH
B Load demand 8,169 15,831 26,686 40,007
WHOLE COUNTRY
B Load demand 16,048 30,803 52,040 77,084

No. Item 2010 2015 2020 2025

BALANCE
A Load demand 16,048 30,803 52,040 77,084
B Excess (+) / shortage (-) 2,996 17,454 30,213 44,420
Reserve ratio 18.7% 56.7% 58.1% 57.6%
A North → Centre -448
B Centre → South
The structure of power source:
No. Power sources 2010 2015 2020 2025
1 Hydropower 37.2% 32.6% 21.8% 19.5%
2 Thermal power 59.2% 43.3% 33.1% 26.6%
3 Coal fired power 19.7% 37.9% 41.8%
4 Imported energy 3.5% 3.5% 6.3% 4.3%
5 New energy 0.9% 0.9% 1.2%
6 Nuclear power 6.6%
2. Power balance result for Rainy season (typical) - MW
No. Item 2010 2015 2020 2025
THE NORTH
B Load demand 7,024 13,111 21,770 32,139
C Redundancy(+) / Shortage(-) (GWh) 927 8,133 12,156 18,537
THE CENTRE
B Load demand 1,665 3,269 5,486 7,998
THE SOUTH
B Load demand 8,169 15,831 26,686 40,007
WHOLE COUNTRY

No. Item 2010 2015 2020 2025

B Load demand 16,048 30,803 52,040 77,084
BALANCE
A Load demand 16,048 30,803 52,040 77,084
B Excess (+) / shortage (-) 5,409 20,528 34,959 48,016
Reserve ratio 33.7% 66.6% 67.2% 62.3%
A North → Centre
B Centre → South
The structure of power source:
No. Power sources 2010 2015 2020 2025
1 Hydropower 42.9% 34.0% 23.2% 20.5%
2 Thermal power 54.0% 42.2% 31.3% 25.8%
3 Coal fired power 18.5% 37.0% 41.4%
4 Imported energy 3.1% 4.3% 6.5% 4.5%
5 New energy 1.1% 0.9% 1.4%
6 Nuclear power 1.1% 6.4%
3. Comments about the power balance results
The above calculation results show that:
 The national hydropower sources will decrease from 42.90% in the year 2010
to 20.5% by the year 2025. This means that dependence on the rainfall has
been reduced, with different sources being effectively utilized in various
seasons.
 In the period of 2010-2014, in dry season storage ratio of system from about
18% to 25%. The storage ratio is low. The possibility of power shortages is
very high, especially when the faults of power plants with high capacity occur,
low water condition at the hydropower or new power sources cannot put into
operation in compliance with its schedule.
2.6. THE ROLE AND NECESSARY OF HAU GIANG RICE HUSK POWER
PLANT
2.6.1. Power and Energy balance consideration
The proposed power source development alternative for the Southern region and the
energy and power balance results correlate with 14%/year (base scenario) with the
inflow probability of hydropower of 65% shows that:

 In the period to 2010, if considering each region individually, the power in southern
and central region is redundant. However, the North is lacking in power and power
must be transferred from South to North, so the overall system will lack of power.
 In the period to 2013, before the new coal fired power plants are operated, the back-
up of system is very low. The possibility of power shortages is very high, especially
when the faults of power plants with high capacity occur, low water condition at the
hydropower or expected power sources cannot put into operation in compliance with
its schedule.
 In the period to 2015, because hydropower is depended on weather conditions and its
output accounted for a large proportion, so it is difficult to ensure that the load
demand will be met in initiatively.
With the progress of construction about 18 months and a high investment rate, if there
is no mechanism and determination, the construction of rice husk power plants to
offset the power shortage is very difficult.
Therefore, in the period of 2010 - 2015, the risk of power shortages in the power
system may occur. Level of power shortage in the South and nationally depends too
much on the progress of the plant expected to be put into operation during this period.
These plants will impact significantly on the power supply capacity of the Mekong
Delta region as well as the whole country.
2.6.2. The role and necessary of Hau Giang RHPP
Hau Giang Rice Husk Power Plant with capacity of 10MW is expected to operate in
the Quarter IV, 2013 to meet a power demand in the region and solve the problem of
environmental pollution caused by waste rice husk into rivers, streams and channels,
etc.
Renewable energy in the world are being studied and applied strongly to reduce their
dependence on fossil fuels; renewable forms of energy is being commonly applied in
the world including wind energy, solar energy, biomass energy, tidal energy, etc. The
use of rice husk fuel to produce power is one of methods of using renewable energy,
which contributes to environmental protection and national energy security.
Today, the traditional energy sources for electricity production such as coal, oil, gas,
etc are increasingly exhausted, causing major environmental problems and the
greenhouse effect, the applied research and development of new energy sources,
particularly renewable energy is necessary. It solves problem of primary energy supply
and has been allowed to research and develop by Government.
In recent years, development of socio-economic of Hau Giang province has reached
great progress (In 2009, the economy has grown by 12.58%, the average income per
capita increase 25.97%, equivalent of 762 USD/person). Therefore, electricity demand
for activities, production, and commerce increase quickly. However, existing
electricity supply for province only meets 70÷80% of annual actual demand.
At present, there is no power plant in Hau Giang province. Regular cutting of the
electricity caused negative impact to people life and slow down industrial production
development processing as well as local socioeconomic. Therefore, constructing the
power plant at locality is big target of Hau Giang province. Constructing the Hau
Giang Rice Husk power plant will supply electricity with a capacity of 60 million
kWh/year for local power grid, meet a part of local socioeconomic development
demand.
Hau Giang is one of provinces having large rice production for a long time. It is
located in Center of the Mekong Delta, a biggest granary of Vietnam. This is
advantage conditions to develop power plants using local rice husk resources.
At present, rice husk discharged from rice millers is treated by burning, scattering in
the fields, gradual disintegration or discharged into rivers causing pollution on large
sections of rivers. Therefore, the construction of Hau Giang Rice Husk power plant
will utilize the local rice husk resource, contribute to electricity to local power grid,
bring economic efficiency, solving pollution problem. Besides, it also contribute to
increasing income for farmer by selling rice husk to power plant, attracting labor and
providing work for local area.
2.7. CONNECT THE POWER PLANT TO THE NATIONAL POWER

SYSTEM
2.7.1. Selection of connected voltage level
Hau Giang RHPP with total capacity of 10MW, from the experience of similar rice-
husk fired power plants in Thailand, the connected voltage level of the Power plant
will be medium voltage level (22kV or 35kV). However, the local power grid is 22kV,
therefore, the power plant will be connected to the 22kV power grid is the best
selection.
Besides, Hau Giang RHPP is placed next to 110/22kV Long My substation with
distance of 0.3km (divided by Hau Giang 3 canal), thus, the connection between the
power plant and the 22kV bays of 110/22kV Long My substation is very convenient.
In short, Hau Giang RHPP will be connected to the nation power system at 22kV
voltage level.
2.7.2. The alternate of connect Hau Giang RHPP to the National power system
According to above analysis and the Power Development Plan of Hau Giang province,
the alternative of connect the Power plant to the National power system will be
expected as follows:
 Building the 22kV substation at Hau Giang RHPP;
 Building two 22kV transmission lines (3xAC185 + AC120) from Hau Giang
RHPP to the 110/22kV Long My substation with the length about 0.3km;
 Expanding two 22kV bays at 110/22kV Long My substation.
The connection alternative as following drawing:

2.7.3. Load flow calculation for the power system

The load flow calculation results in normal operation and N-1 fault of associated
T/Ls with Hau Giang RHPP as following table:
P Q
No. Power lines / transformer Remarks
(MW) (MVar)
Year 2013
Alternative 1: Normal operation (Refer to the attachment)
1 HG RHPP – Long My 22kV 4.5 2.8 2 circuits
2 Long My – Long Phu 2 hamlet/Hamlet 8.7 2.8
4 Thuan Hung 22kV
3 Long My – Commune center 22kV 8.9 2.8
4 Long My – T.Hoa 2 2.5 0.7
5 Long My – T.Hoa 3 0.6 0.2
6 Long My – Long Phu 12 / Quan Ba 1 5.0 1.6
7 Transformer at Long My sub. 16.8 4.7
Alternative 2: Fault at one circuit of 22kV T/L Hau Giang RHPP – Long My
substation (Refer to the attachment)
1 HG RHPP – Long My 22kV 9.0 5.5 other
circuit
4 Thuan Hung 22kV
4 Long My – T.Hoa 2 2.5 0.7

P Q
No. Power lines / transformer Remarks
(MW) (MVar)
5 Long My – T.Hoa 3 0.6 0.2
Year 2016
Alternative 1: Normal operation (Refer to the attachment)
1 HG RHPP – Long My 22kV 4.5 2.9 2 circuits
4 Thuan Hung 22kV
4 Long My – T.Hoa 2 3.6 1.1
5 Long My – T.Hoa 3 0.9 0.3
Alternative 2: Fault at one circuit of 22kV T/L Hau Giang RHPP – Long My
substation (Refer to the attachment)
1 HG RHPP – Long My 22kV 9.0 5.9 other
circuit
4 Thuan Hung 22kV
4 Long My – T.Hoa 2 3.6 1.1
5 Long My – T.Hoa 3 0.9 0.3
In the normal operation as well as in the N-1 fault operations, the associated
transmission lines with Hau Giang RHPP have the normal load-carrying and
none of T/L is overload.
2.7.4. Conclusion and Recommendation
From above conclusions, the solutions for connect Hau Giang RHPP to the National
power system are suggested as follows:
 The 10MW unit of Hau Giang RHPP will connect to the 22kV voltage level;
 Building the 22kV substation at Hau Giang RHPP;

 Building two 22kV transmission lines (3xAC185 + AC120) from Hau Giang
RHPP to the 110/22kV Long My substation with the length about 0.3km;
 Expanding two 22kV bays at 110/22kV Long My substation.
Hau Giang RHPP with capacity of 10MW will be expected to operation in Quarter IV
of 2013.
With the expected connection, Hau Giang RHPP with capacity 10MW is ensured to
fully transfer to the national power system, safety and reliably.
The Authorities are kindly suggested to review and approve the alternative of
connection of Hau Giang RHPP to the National power system, to be the foundation for
the next steps of the project.


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February, 2012 Date Signature

Prepared by: Ta Hoai Nam

Checked by: Le Thanh Hai

2.2. THE EXISTING POWER SYSTEM OF MEKONG RIVER DELTA

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2.3. LOAD DEMAND FORECAST FOR REGIONS AND WHOLE COUNTRY

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Energy (GWh) Power (MW)

2.4. BIOMASS ENERGY DEVELOPMENT POLICY

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Type of Theoretical Real Potentiality Power

Rice-husk 7,158 1,615 75-100

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Type of Theoretical Real Potentiality Power

Theoretical Real Power

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Theoretical Real Power

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2.5. POWER AND ENERGY BALANCE

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 The other power sources shall be assumed by Decision No.1208/QD-TTg

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No. Item 2010 2015 2020 2025

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No. Power sources 2010 2015 2020 2025

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No. Item 2010 2015 2020 2025

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No. Item 2010 2015 2020 2025

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2.7. CONNECT THE POWER PLANT TO THE NATIONAL POWER

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2.7.3. Load flow calculation for the power system

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