Lai Châu Dam
| Lai Châu Dam | |
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  Location of Lai Châu Dam in Vietnam | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Location | Lai Châu Province |
| Coordinates | 22°8′22″N 102°59′7″E / 22.13944°N 102.98528°ECoordinates: 22°8′22″N 102°59′7″E / 22.13944°N 102.98528°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2011 |
| Opening date | 2017 est. |
| Construction cost | US$1.8 billion |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Da River |
| Power station | |
| Operator(s) | EVN |
| Commission date | 2017 (expected) |
| Turbines |
3 x 400 MW Francis turbines |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,200 MW (max. planned) |
| Capacity factor | 45% |
| Average generation | 4,670 GWh/yr |
The Lai Châu Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Black River under-construction in Nậm Hàng commune, Mường Tè District, Vietnam. Construction started on 5 January 2011 and it is expected to be operational by 2017 with the first turbine put into operation in 2016.[1][2] The ground clearance works and relocation of people was completed by September 2010.[3] The owner of the power station is Vietnam Electricity.
Dam was designed by Hydroproject, a Russian hydrotechnical design firm.[4] The power station will have three Francis turbines with a capacity of 400 MW each. Turbines will be manufactured at the Alstom's plant in Tianjin, China.[5][6] The total capacity of the station will be 1,200 MW. When constructed, it will be the third largest hydroelectric power station in Vietnam.[1][2][5] It is expected to cost US$1.8 billion.[7]
External links
- "Lai Châu Dam". Wikimapia. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
References
- 1 2 "Construction on Lai Chau hydropower plant to be started". Kinh Te Vietnam & The Gioi. Intellasia News Services. 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- 1 2 "Work on Vietnam's third largest hydropower plant begins". Thanh Nien. Intellasia News Services. 2011-01-14. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ↑ "First phase of Lai Chau hydropower plant completed". Kinh Te Vietnam & The Gioi. Intellasia News Services. 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ↑ Закончена разработка технического проекта гидроузла Лай Чау во Вьетнаме (Press release) (in Russian). RusHydro. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
- 1 2 "Alstom, Hydrochina secure major Vietnam hydro power deal". Power Engineering. PennWell Corporation. 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "Alstom to make equipment for Lai Chau hydropower plant". Saigon Times Daily. Intellasia News Services. 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "Work begins on Vietnam's 1,200-MW Lai Chau hydropower project". HydroWorld. PennWell Corporation. 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
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