Field inspection at Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant Extension Project

On 18 May 2020, the Advisory Council for assessing the safety of dams and reservoirs on Da River hydropower cascade conducted a field inspection at the site of Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant (HPP) Extension Project. Attendees included experts from the Advisory Council, along with independent experts.

Mr. Pham Nguyen Hung - Chairman and General Director of Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company No. 1 presenting the construction plan of the Hoa Binh HPP Extension Project.

 The mission conducted field inspection of the Plant construction area; of the existing Hoa Binh hydropower dam; field inspection of the water intake area and listened to the consultancy unit presenting the feasibility and effectiveness when implementing the project.

During the inspection, Vietnam Electricity (EVN), Power Project Management Board No. 1, Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 1 further clarified some technical and safety issues in construction works on request of the Advisory Council members.

EVN Deputy General Director Pham Hong Phuong said that EVN had done research on the project for ten years and began to prepare a research report five years ago. EVN calculated and selected the best scenario in terms of any element of project safety, engineering, environment, etc.

Hoa Binh HPP Extension Project is invested to mobilize an additional capacity of 480MW to the national power system; contribute to improving the operation of the national power system through increasing production and peak power output; to contribute to reducing power production costs of the system; and to increase reactive power to compensate the system when required.

EVN is striving to prepare for starting construction in QIV/2020 and to complete the entire project in 2024.


  • 18/05/2020 05:07
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