Ban Ve Hydropower Plant informs people in downstream areas about disaster prevention and control work

Attending the conference were representatives of Tuong Duong district leaders and local authorities of Yen Na and Xa Luong communes and Thach Giam town; heads of blocks, villages and a large number of people in the areas.

Conference in Thach Giam commune. Photo: Linh Chi

At the conference, people heard a presentation about the role of Ban Ve Hydropower Plant in the operation of the plant during the flood and dry seasons, as well as information about the scale, production and operation of Ban Ve Hydropower Plant and the economic and environmental benefits that the plant brings to the locality during its operation; at the same time, it pointed out the difficulties and challenges in ensuring safe and stable electricity supply, providing water for irrigation to best meet the needs of socio-economic development and daily life of people in the area.

Mr. Hoang Van Ngoc - Deputy Director of Ban Ve Hydropower Company spoke at the conference. Photo: Linh Chi

Regarding the plan to prevent and control floods in the downstream area of ​​​​Ban Ve Hydropower Plant in 2022, the company has provided information on the coordination of reservoir operation and regulation between the company and local authorities in the downstream area of ​​​​the plant during the dry season and the rainy season. The plan for coordination and support from authorities at all levels in strengthening warnings for people in the downstream area when running the machine and how to prevent drowning accidents for people...

Mr. Tang Van An - Head of Hydrometeorological Forecasting Department - North Central Hydrometeorological Forecasting Center presented on natural disaster prevention and control work. Photo: Linh Chi

Also at the conference, people listened to a representative of the North Central Hydrometeorological Forecasting Center present the content of hydrometeorology in disaster prevention and control.

The hydropower communication conference is an annual activity of Ban Ve Hydropower Company, aiming to harmonize the plant's goals with issues related to ensuring construction safety, preventing and combating natural disasters...

People participated in answering questions and receiving gifts from Ban Ve Hydropower Company. Photo: Linh Chi

The Ban Ve Hydropower Plant construction project was approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 665/QD-TTg dated June 19, 2003 with an installed capacity of 320 MW. The project is built on the Nam Non River, in Yen Na Commune, Tuong Duong District. Construction started on August 7, 2004 with a total investment of VND 7,800 billion. Unit 1 generated electricity on April 10, 2010, Unit 2 generated electricity on May 19, 2010.

Up to now, after 12 years of operation, the unit has successfully completed major goals such as: Flood reduction, ensuring drought prevention and water supply for downstream areas, producing more than 1 billion kWh of electricity per year. Safely operating the plant to maximize the amount of electricity generated to the system; Safely operating the reservoir according to the Inter-reservoir Operation Procedure on the Ca River basin during the annual flood season...

In addition, Ban Ve Hydropower Company always accompanies the locality in doing well social security work, repaying gratitude, supporting ethnic minorities, supporting health care, education... By June 2022, the electricity output of Ban Ve Hydropower Plant has reached nearly 12 billion kWh, and contributed thousands of billions of VND to the State budget.