The Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant – Photo: VGP/Toan Thang
The Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant plays a crucial role in flood control for the Red River Delta region and contributes to ensuring electricity supply for the country’s socio-economic development.
Reaching a milestone of 280 billion kWh highlights the efforts of the Hoa Binh Hydropower Company in successfully balancing flood control and efficient power generation.
From the moment the first generator was connected to the national grid on December 30, 1988, at 8:20 PM, to November 9, 2024, the Hoa Binh Hydropower Company has produced 280 billion kWh of electricity, marking 36 years of effective management and operation of the country’s strategic multi-purpose hydropower plant.
Since the completion of the entire plant in 1994, with all eight generators and a total installed capacity of 1,920MW, the Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant has significantly contributed to addressing Vietnam’s power shortage over an extended period. Even with the commissioning of the Son La Hydropower Plant, the power generation efficiency of the Hoa Binh plant continued to increase by 12-14% compared to the previous period. The annual power output consistently exceeded the design capacity, maintaining a range of 9-10 billion kWh/year.
On May 24, 2016, the Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant achieved another remarkable milestone, reaching 200 billion kWh – a production level unprecedented by any hydropower plant in Vietnam up to that point.
2018 marked yet another record-breaking year for the Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant, with an annual power output of 12.29 billion kWh, surpassing the designed capacity (8.16 billion kWh) by 1.5 times. This was also the highest annual output the plant had achieved since its operation.
Presently, the Hoa Binh Hydropower Company is determined to intensify labor competition in production, emphasizing innovation and the application of advanced science and technology. They are committed to continuously upgrading mechanical turbine equipment and the 220kV oil cable system to enhance the reliability and efficiency of the plant’s operations, aiming to improve the availability of the generators to ensure stable and safe operation.
