2 hydroelectric plants in Nghe An release floodwaters overnight after tropical depression

Due to the impact of the tropical depression and the water regulation plan of Ban Ve reservoir, to ensure the safe operation of Khe Bo hydropower plant in accordance with the inter-reservoir operation process on the Ca river basin approved by the Prime Minister, Vietnam Power Development Hydropower Joint Stock Company has announced the operation of regulating water at Khe Bo hydropower reservoir with a total discharge flow from 700m3/s to 1,500m3/s and may increase depending on the water flow.

Estimated time of reservoir regulation: starting at 10:00 p.m. on September 3, 2019.

At the same time, Chi Khe Hydropower Joint Stock Company announced the operation of regulating water at Chi Khe Hydropower Reservoir with a total discharge flow of 600m³/s to 1800m³/s and can be increased depending on the water flow to the lake (including the discharge flow through the valve gate and the power generation flow through the generators).

The discharge end time of both plants is determined until the impact of the tropical depression ends.

The total discharge of Chi Khe hydropower plant is from 600m3/s to 1800m3/s and can increase depending on the water flow to the lake. Photo: Document

The Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Nghe An province informs the People's Committees of the districts: Tuong Duong, Con Cuong, Anh Son, Do Luong, Thanh Chuong, Nam Dan, Hung Nguyen and Vinh city; the provincial departments, branches and sectors to inform the authorities at all levels, agencies, units, investors who are constructing along the river, on the river, owners of water transport vehicles and all people in the downstream area of ​​Khe Bo and Chi Khe Hydropower Plants to know and deploy necessary work to ensure the safety of life and property of the people and the State.

Viet Phuong