At the inauguration ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung appreciated the significant progress that had been made by the relevant units in management, design, construction, installation and coordination efforts to complete the Lai Chau hydropower project one year ahead of the schedule set out by the Resolution of the National Assembly.
Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung and representative leaders of Ministries, departments, agencies, and EVN inaugurates Lai Chau hydropower plant. Photo: Ng.Tuan
Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung hands over the operation key of Lai Chau Hydropower Plant to Son La hydropower Company - Photo: Ng.Tuan
The early completion of Lai Chau Hydropower plant had a significant meaning, remarkably contributing in the capability to meet the power demand of the economy and society in the future. Lai Chau hydropower reservoirs put into operation will further improve the capacity to supply water for agricultural production of the Northern Delta and improve the useful operation time of the Son La, Hoa Binh hydropower plants.
According to EVN General Director Dang Hoang An, the economic benefits of gained by operation 1 year ahead of the plan would create revenue of more than VND 5,000 billion, saving more than 2 million tons of coal to produce the equivalent amount of power. So far, Lai Chau Hydropower Plant has generated nearly 4 billion kWh to the national grid, contributing to the state budget more than VND 730 billion.
Also at the ceremony, President’s First-class Labour medals were awarded to one team and one individual; and Second-class Labour medals awarded to three individuals for good achievements in building Lai Chau hydropower plant.
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Lai Chau hydropower plant is graded as special construction work and the third largest hydropower work in the Da River, linked with Son La and Hoa Binh hydropower plants, with the total investment capital of VND35,700 billion.
Main functions of the Work: power supply to the national power system; flood prevention in the raining season, water supply in the dry season for the Northern Delta and making significant contribution to the economic and social development of the Northwest region.
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Lai Chau hydropower work
- Located in Nam Nhin district, Lai Chau province;
- Installed capacity: 1.200 MW (3 x 400 MW);
- Average power output 4.7 billion kWh (excluding output increase in lower works of 59.9 billion kWh);
- Commencement: 05 November 2011;
- River blocking for phase 1: 24 April 2012;
- River blocking for phase 2: 15 October 2014;
- Drain closure, reservoir storing: 20 June 2015;
- Unit 1 generated: 14 December 2015;
- Unit 2 generated: 20 June 2016;
- Unit 3 generated: 09 November 2016;
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