On 11 November 2026, the Long Phu 1 Petroleum Power Project Management Board, a unit of Petrovietnam, signed package T7.4 with Harbin Electric International Co., Ltd. (HEI). The scope covers manufacturing and supplying the low-pressure turbine rotor and the generator stator for unit 2, plus inspecting and repairing some turbine-generator equipment. The contract value was not disclosed.
A 1,200 MW power project regains momentum
The Long Phu 1 thermal power plant has a capacity of 1,200 MW (two 600 MW units) and total investment of VND51,130.34 billion; once running it is expected to supply over 7 billion kWh a year. Construction began in 2015 but stalled when general contractor Power Machines (Russia) withdrew after issues related to US sanctions. In 2025, Petrovietnam relaunched the project by splitting the remaining work into several packages.
A series of packages
- In September 2026, the owner signed the cooling-water system package with a contractor consortium at a winning price of VND585.04 billion, with a 365-day schedule.
- Contractor selection continues for whole-plant testing and commissioning and the coal-handling system.
- HEI is an EPC contractor that previously worked on the Cam Pha thermal power plant.
Schedule targets
Petrovietnam aims to bring unit 1 into operation in 2027, with grid synchronisation in September 2027 and performance testing completed in December 2027; unit 2 is expected to complete reliability and performance tests in December 2028. Officials acknowledge the 2027 target for unit 1 is very challenging, but the steady signing of packages shows the project is gradually clearing bottlenecks, moving toward adding power supply to the system.
Key takeaways
- Package T7.4 with Harbin Electric adds key equipment for unit 2's turbine-generator system.
- Long Phu 1: 1,200 MW, VND51,130.34 billion in investment, over 7 billion kWh a year expected.
- Unit 1 is targeted for grid synchronisation in September 2027.