EVN officially inagurate first turbine of the Lai Chau hydropower plant

EVN officially inagurate first turbine of the Lai Chau hydropower plant

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Prime Minister (PM) Nguyen Tan Dung said
the Lai Chau hydropower project is designed to have a total capacity of
1,200 MW and generate an annual turnover of 7,000 billion VND.

On behalf of the Government, Prime Minister (PM) Nguyen Tan Dung highly
praised the continuous efforts by the investor - the EVN - and over 8,000
technicians, engineers and workers during almost five years to put the first
turbine of Lai Chau hydropower plant into operation and make it part of the
national grid.

At the same time, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung appreciated relevant
ministries, agencies and units in cooperation, support to the EVN during
project implementation, and the province's efforts to resettle for 8,500
local residents to serve the work.

Addressing the ceremony, the PM asked that in 2016, the EVN must ensure the
safe and effective operation of the first turbine and strive to put into use
the two remaining turbines as expected.

The first turbine of the Lai Chau hydropower plant officially generated
electricity to the national grid on December 14, three months ahead of
schedule.

The Lai Chau hydropower plant with total investment of 35.700 billion, the
third largest of its kind on the Da River, is also expected to fuel the
socio-economic development and help ensure security-defence in the
northwestern region,

When the plant takes operational, it will join the Son La and Hoa Binh
hydropower factories on the mainstream Da River to provide about one-third
(25 billion kWh a year) of Vietnam's total hydroelectricity output.

The plant will greatly help control the flow of the Da River, contain floods
in the lower reach, including Hanoi capital, in the rainy season, and supply
water in the dry season for the North Delta.

It will contribute to promote socio-economic development for provinces of
Lai Chau, Dien Bien and ensure the national security in the northwestern
region.

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