The 375 MW oil-fired plant, which began operations in 1998, provides reliable power to the businesses in the Tan Thuan EPZ. It also supplies 45 % of Ho Chi Minh City's power during the November to April dry season, helping alleviate the 500 blackouts per month the city used to be known for.
這座燃油火力發電廠從 1998 年開始運轉，發電量約 375MW（百萬瓦），不但充分、穩定供應新順加工出口區的廠商用電，在每年 11 月到隔年 4 月旱季時，還可以提供胡志明全市 45％的用電量，抒解過去平均每個月停電 500 次的窘境。