Central hydro plant turns out first kilowatts

The first 140 MW turbine of the Buon Kuop Hydropower Plant generated electricity for the first time on March 29, announced Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).

Currently, contractors are urgently completing turbine two to get it operating in the shortest possible time.

The 280MW Buon Kuop Hydropower Plant is located on the Serepok River in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak , with a total investment capital exceeding 4.6 trillion VND.

This is the second largest hydropower project in the Central Highlands , after the Yaly Hydropower Plant. Once operational, Buon Kuop is expected to output 1.4 billion kWh to the national power grid every year./.

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