Sumitomo is responsible for the construction of the 688MW power plant, with an investment of approximately $800m, for Power Generation Corporation 1, a power subsidiary of Vietnam’s state-run utility Vietnam Electricity.
Located in the Duyen Hai district, Tra Vinh province, Vietnam, the Duyen Hai 3 coal-fired thermal power station expansion project is scheduled to be completed by 2018.
B&W senior vice president and chief business development officer Elias Gedeon said: "This is B&W’s sixth steam generator in Vietnam and we are pleased to contribute to the nation’s energy needs.
"Demand for affordable, reliable and efficient boilers, especially in Asia, is robust.
"We’re pursuing more opportunities leveraging the cost efficiencies of our global execution capabilities and our long history and reputation serving customers worldwide."
