Vietnam. Ninh Thuan 1 NPP, Generating Units 1 and 2

Project description. In 2010 Russia and Vietnam concluded an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in nuclear power plant construction in the territory of Vietnam. The Integrated Company is the general contractor of the project. The customer is Electric Energy Corporation of Vietnam (EVN). The Nihn Thuan 1 NPP will include two generating units with a capacity of 1,000 MW each.

2012 results.

In October 2012 NIAEP-ASE Integrated Company elaborated and approved the Nihn Thuan 1 NPP directive construction schedule at the level of joint working group. The schedule will be submitted for approval to competent authorities of Russia and Ukraine by the end of March 2013.

2013 arrangements:

• Elaboration and approval by the joint team of a Nihn Thuan 1 NPP construction schedule and submission thereof for approval to relevant competent Russian and Vietnamese authorities till the end of March 2013;
• Collection of initial data for preparation of contracts for elaboration of NPP and construction site detailed designs in 2014.