Largest hydroelectric plant in Southeast Asia before inauguration
Friday, 21/12/2012 19:46 (GMT+7)
After 7 years of construction and 11 years after its approval, the Son La hydroelectric power plant, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia, will be inaugurated on December 23rd.
The more than VND60 trillion project has been completed thanks to the work of tens of thousands of cadres, experts, engineers and workers.
The plant, which got off the ground in December 2006, has six turbines with a total design capacity of 2,400MW. According to plan, all six turbines will generate approximately 10.2 billion kWh of power per year.
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Approved by the National Assembly in 2001 and officially opened construction in
2005, the Son La hydroelectric plant, the largest such facility in Southeast Asia,
after seven years and three years ahead of target, is expected to be inaugurated
and begin full operation, contributing power to the national grid |
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The plant has started to accumulate water since 2010 and
has now reached the height of 215m |
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Some households conducting aquaculture around the water reservoir |
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The six turbines of Son La hydro-electric power have generated power in
turn from December 17, 2010. The sixth turbine has generated power since
September 26, 2012. Each turbine is assembled or repaired at the outermost circle
before being moved into its operating position |
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Engineers follow the turbine operations through computers. According to
Mr. Nguyen Hong Ha, the director of the project’s management board, the generation
of power two years ahead of the target has saved about USD$ 1 billion |
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To implement the factory, nearly 18,000 local households in 168 villages in
16 communes of three districts: Muong La, Thuan Chau and Quynh Nhai in Son La
province, have been relocated to reserve land for the plant’s reservoir and facilities.
Up to November, 2012,the money paid for relocation compensation is over VND3 billion |
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The bas-reliefs are being completed for the inauguration |
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The logo of Vietnam Electricity, the primary investor of the project, which said
the annual average electrical quantity from the plant will be over
10 billion kWh every year |
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Son La hydroelectric power plant will be officially inaugurated on December 23.
It will be the highest-capacity hydroelectric power plant in Southeast Asia |