Provincial Party Committee delegation inspected a number of hydroelectric projects

The delegation also included members representing the Provincial Party Committee, provincial departments and branches, and leaders of the People's Committees of Con Cuong and Tan Ky districts.

Checking the progress of generator installation at Khe Thoi Hydropower Plant. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Before working with project investors and district People's Committees, the delegation conducted surveys and field inspections at Khe Thoi hydropower project (Lang Khe commune) and Chi Khe hydropower project (Chi Khe commune), Con Cuong district; inspected the construction status of the new Tan Ky market project and the land conversion plan at the old Tan Ky market.

Khe Thoi hydropower dam project, about 4 km from the power plant and 98m high, was invested in construction since 2015. Photo by Nguyen Hai

Khe Thoi Hydropower Project has a total investment of 463 billion VND, a power generation capacity of 12 MW, a total land area of ​​82 hectares, of which nearly 38 hectares are natural forest. After nearly 4 years of construction, the project has completed over 95% of the volume and is expected to generate electricity in September 2019. However, due to procedures related to forest land conversion, the plant has not been able to store water and generate electricity to the system.

Regarding Chi Khe Hydropower Plant, although the plant has been operating and generating electricity since June 2018, due to the 110 KV line capacity not being guaranteed (overloaded), like some other plants, Chi Khe Hydropower Plant was forced to cut its generating capacity from 42 MW to 25 MW, leading to a decrease in electricity production. In addition, when the plant stored water at an elevation of 38m, some landslides and flooded roads occurred, affecting people's traffic.

Checking the power generation and flood discharge operations at Chi Khe Hydropower Plant. The plant has a generating capacity of 41 MW, but currently due to overloading of the 110 KV line, it has to be cut down and can only generate 25 MW. Photo: Nguyen Hai

A representative of Chi Khe Hydropower Company spoke about some problems and asked the province to take measures to resolve them to ensure electricity output according to plan. Photo: Nguyen Hai

On behalf of the working group, comrade Hoang Van Tam - Director of the Department of Industry and Trade requested the People's Committee of Con Cuong district to organize the inventory of newly arising items related to the hydropower project to support; not to let people fish near the hydropower dam; investors of hydropower projects are responsible for supporting compensation for people's damages even when the project has been completed and put into operation.

Regarding removing difficulties for investment projects, the head of the working group requested relevant departments and branches to assist investors in procedures for extending projects and completing procedures for converting forest land at Khe Thoi Hydropower Plant to submit to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The new Tan Ky market was invested in with a total cost of 177.12 billion VND and 510 business stalls, but there are few small traders doing business, making the conversion of the old market difficult. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Regarding the Tan Ky new market project, the head of the working group shared the difficulties of the investor and Tan Ky district in arranging the conversion of business households from the old market to the new market; new problems that arose when implementing the recovery and conversion of the old market land to build an event center...

The working group will receive specific recommendations from investors and the People's Committee of Tan Ky district related to regulations on compensation and support, synthesize reports and submit them to the Provincial People's Committee for comments on handling; the province will support and create optimal conditions for investors to enter the area, but the settlement process must also ensure the legitimate rights and interests of people regarding compensation and site clearance./.