(HBO) – A delegation of Hoa Binh province led by Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Ngo Van Tuan had a working session with leaders of Vietnam Electricity (EVN) group on December 4 to discuss investment in the expansion of the Hoa Binh hydropower plant.

 


Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Ngo Van Tuan speaks at the working session with EVN leaders.

The expansion project of the Hoa Binh hydropower plant, invested with 9.22 trillion VND (397.6 million USD) by EVN, will install two turbines with a combined capacity of 480 MW. After the expansion is completed, the plant will have a total capacity of 2,400 MW, equivalent to that of the Son La hydropower plant.

The project will help fully optimise water released in the flood season, stabilise the frequency of the national power grid, ease pressure on the existing turbines, extend the lifespan of equipment, and cut maintenance costs.

So far, all preparations for the construction to begin in January 2021 have been completed. The first turbine in this expansion project is set to become operational in June 2024 and the second in October of the same year. The whole project is scheduled to be handed over in December 2024.

Addressing the session, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Ngo Van Tuan said thanks to the coordination between the province and EVN, difficulties related to site clearance have been tackled.

He asked authorities of Hoa Binh city and relevant departments and sectors to work closely with EVN units to accelerate site clearance and meet construction requirements.

The official also called on EVN leaders to assist his province to invest in grid facilities to improve the quality of electricity supply, thereby helping to meet local economic and daily demand.

For his part, Chairman of the EVN Members’ Council Duong Quang Thanh said the two sides have coordinated relatively well in the implementation of investment projects.

EVN will provide maximum support for the province to improve power supply in rural areas and the hydropower reservoir’s neighbourhood, as well as socio-economic development, he said.

Thanh asked the group’s units to cooperate closely with departments, sectors, and localities of Hoa Binh to speed up the plant expansion and other projects on building and improving local grid infrastructure and power supply.

 

He also assigned the Northern Power Corporation to work with the province to make grid investment plans for the three communes bordering the Hoa Binh hydropower reservoir./.


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