Chiem Hoa hydropower station, the nation’s first run-of-the- river (RoR)hydro power plant, will soon become operational with its first turbinegoing into operation later this month, after nearly three years ofconstruction, announced the project’s management board on Apr. 9.
Built at a cost of over 1.7 trillion VND, the plant, located on the Gam River , has the capacity to produce 45MW.
Thisis the first hydro power plant in Vietnam , which is river powered, atype of hydroelectric generation where little or no water storage isprovided.
The plant is dramatically different in design andappearance from conventional hydroelectric projects. Traditional hydrodams store enormous quantities of water in reservoirs, necessitating theflooding of large tracts of land. In contrast, RoR projects do notrequire a large reservoir of water, which is the main reason why suchprojects are often referred to as environmentally-friendly, or "greenpower."
The project’s management board said that about 90percent of the construction work has been completed. The plant’s thirdand last turbine will go into operation in October this year.-VNA
Built at a cost of over 1.7 trillion VND, the plant, located on the Gam River , has the capacity to produce 45MW.
Thisis the first hydro power plant in Vietnam , which is river powered, atype of hydroelectric generation where little or no water storage isprovided.
The plant is dramatically different in design andappearance from conventional hydroelectric projects. Traditional hydrodams store enormous quantities of water in reservoirs, necessitating theflooding of large tracts of land. In contrast, RoR projects do notrequire a large reservoir of water, which is the main reason why suchprojects are often referred to as environmentally-friendly, or "greenpower."
The project’s management board said that about 90percent of the construction work has been completed. The plant’s thirdand last turbine will go into operation in October this year.-VNA
