Current operation management of gas-fired combined cycle power plants and challenges due to their changes in operation

Abstract

At present, PV Power is a leading company of Vietnam in the field of gas-fuelled power investment and production with its current four gas-fired combined cycle power plants that include Ca Mau 1, Ca Mau 2, Nhon Trach 1 and Nhon Trach 2. These factories have been put into commercial operation for over 10 years. In this article, major results and experiences of operation and maintenance of these power plants were elaborated. Some challenges when switching these plants into a so-called “flexible operating mode” were also identified in the article.