Srok Phu Mieng Hydro-Power Plant Connects To National Grid

(ĐN)- The first turbine group of the Srok Phu Mieng hydro-power plant with capacity of 25.5 MW of electricity was connected to the national power grid on October 22. The plant’s second turbine group is expected to be operational by December 2006 and will generate 25.5 MW of electricity to the national grid.

Construction Minister Nguyen Hong Quan visits the Srok Phu Mieng hydro-power plant

The Srok Phu Mieng hydro-power plant, situated on the Be River in Phuoc Long district, Binh Phuoc province has taken three years to complete. The 1,048 billion VND Srok Phu Mieng hydro-power plant is the first hydro-electricity project of the Industrial Urban and Industrial Zone Development Investment Corporation (IDICO).

IDICO is planning to build Dakmy 4 hydro-power plant situated on Vu Gia - Thu Bon River in Quang Nam province in the coming time. The plant is expected to generate 180 MW of electricity to the national grid. Its capacity is more than three times higher than that of the Srok Phu Mieng hydro-power plant.

Reported by K. Loan