Lai Châu Dam

Lai Châu Dam
Location of Lai Châu Dam
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
Commission date 2017 (expected)
Turbines

3 x 400 MW Francis turbines

Power generation
Nameplate capacity 1,200 MW (max. planned)
Capacity factor 45%
Annual 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]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Construction on Lai Chau hydropower plant to be started". Kinh Te Vietnam & The Gioi. Intellasia News Services. 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Work on Vietnam's third largest hydropower plant begins". Thanh Nien. Intellasia News Services. 2011-01-14. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  3. ↑ "First phase of Lai Chau hydropower plant completed". Kinh Te Vietnam & The Gioi. Intellasia News Services. 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  4. ↑ Закончена разработка технического проекта гидроузла Лай Чау во Вьетнаме (Press release) (in Russian). RusHydro. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Alstom, Hydrochina secure major Vietnam hydro power deal". Power Engineering (PennWell Corporation). 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  6. ↑ "Alstom to make equipment for Lai Chau hydropower plant". Saigon Times Daily. Intellasia News Services. 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  7. ↑ "Work begins on Vietnam's 1,200-MW Lai Chau hydropower project". HydroWorld (PennWell Corporation). 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2011-01-22.