Trung Son hydropower puts second turbine into operation
The second turbine of the Trung Son hydropower plant in Thanh Hoa began generating electricity for the national grid on March 21, just more than one month after the launch of the first turbine.
Construction of the hydropower plant in the first phase (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Thesecond turbine of the Trung Son hydropower plant in the central province ofThanh Hoa began generating electricity for the national grid on March 21, justmore than one month after the launch of the first turbine.
The plant, located in Trung Son commune, Quan Hoa district, is Vietnam’s first hydropower project funded by creditloaned from the World Bank.
The project is invested by Trung Son Hydropower Co.Ltd, a subsidiary of the EVN Power Generation Corporation 2. The factory hasfour turbines with a combined capacity of 260 MW.
Upon its full operation, the plant is expected toprovide more than 1 billion kWh for the national grid each year and help controlflooding in areas downstream the Ma River.
Construction on the plant began in November 2012 andthe first turbine was put into use in February. All four turbines are scheduledto be put into operation in the second quarter of 2017, according to the TrungSon company’s website. –VNA
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Construction of the hydropower plant in the first phase (Source: VNA) 
