Lai Chau Hydropower Plant has contributed 20 billion kWh of power to the national power system
Lai Chau Hydropower Project has 3 units with a total installed capacity of 1,200 MW, and an average annual power generation output of 4.67 billion kWh. The work was commenced on 5 November 2011, generating power for unit 1 in December 2015 and inaugurated on 20 December 2016, 1 year ahead of schedule compared to that as specified in the Resolution of the National Assembly.
Lai Chau Hydropower is one of six large power plants with special importance in socio-economic, national defense and security aspects, approved by the Prime Minister and included in the List of works. important to national security.
Lai Chau Hydropower Plant project plays an important role in supplying power for political, economic, social and national security activities for the Northwestern provinces in particular and the country in general. In addition to the function of power generation and flood control for the Red River Delta provinces, Lai Chau Hydropower Plant project also rationally coordinates water sources, increases power generation capacity for terraced hydropower projects at downstream of the Da River, including: Son La hydropower and Hoa Binh hydropower plants.
This is also a large hydroelectric work, making an important contribution to ensuring national energy security. Up to now, the plant has contributed to the budget of Lai Chau province at about VND 4,000 billion.
Availability coefficients of plant units are at the highest level among hydropower plants under EVN.
The company has synchronously implemented many measures in management and operation techniques to reduce the rate of power self-use in production, lower than the target assigned by the Group. The company has well implemented the plans for maintenance and repair of equipment, works to ensure safe and reliable operation. Overhaul and big repair for the units have been performed ahead of the set-out schedule, shortening the downtime to serve repairing activities, bringing high economic efficiency to the Company.
The environmental protection at Lai Chau hydropower plant is always performed well and complies with the national technical standards and regulations on environment; implemented monitoring and assessment on environmental impact at the plant and hydropower reservoir bed complying with regulations.