Floodwaters are pouring in many localities, 8 large hydropower plants open 29 floodgates

TPO – Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) said that on the morning of September 9, the water flow to hydroelectric reservoirs increased rapidly, so 8 hydroelectric dams are opening a total of 29 floodgates.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) said that after storm No. 3, EVN's hydropower plants in the Northern region still maintained normal operation. Currently, the water flow to hydropower reservoirs has increased rapidly due to the impact of storms and rains, so the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Steering Committees for Natural Disaster Prevention of provinces and cities have requested a number of hydropower reservoirs to open floodgates for regulation.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) said that as of 8 a.m. on September 9, the water flow to hydroelectric reservoirs increased rapidly, so 8 hydroelectric plants were opening a total of 29 floodgates. Specifically, Tuyen Quang hydroelectric plant opened 4 floodgates, Lai Chau opened 1 gate, Ban Chat opened 4 gates, Huoi Quang opened 4 gates, Hoa Binh opened 2 gates, Thac Ba opened 2 gates, Trung Son opened 6 gates, Ban Ve opened 6 floodgates.

Ban Ve Hydropower Plant opens all 6 flood gates. Photo: Ngoc Tu

Regarding the operation of reservoirs, EVN said that the current water flow to Lai Chau Hydropower Reservoir is 1,768 m3/s, the total water discharge is 1,563 m3/s. Ban Chat Hydropower Plant has a water flow of 1,388 m3/s, the total water discharge is 1,413.9 m3/s. Huoi Quang Hydropower Plant has a water flow of 1,908.2 m3/s, the total water discharge is 1,902.9 m3/s. Son La Hydropower Plant has a water flow of 4,965 m3/s, the total water discharge is 1,432 m3/s. Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant has a water flow of 4,924 m3/s, and is discharging 5,462 m3/s. Thac Ba has a water flow of 2,563 m3/s, and is discharging 2,282.8 m3/s.

Notably, Tuyen Quang Hydropower Plant currently has the largest water flow in the country with 6,952 m3/s, and is discharging 3,098.9 m3/s.

In the North Central region, Trung Son Hydropower Plant is operating to discharge flood water with a flow rate of 1,668 m3/s, equivalent to the amount of water flowing into the lake, while Ban Ve Hydropower Plant is discharging flood water with a flow rate of 512 m3/s, the flow into the lake is 469 m3/s.

Regarding the recovery of the consequences of storm No. 3, according to EVN, up to now, the 500kV grid has restored 7/9 damaged lines. The 220kV grid has restored 27/40 damaged lines. The 110kV grid has restored 77/102 damaged lines.

Electricity workers fix problems after storm No. 3

Power restored to 4.2 million customers in the North

According to preliminary information from the Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC), out of more than 5.7 million customers who lost power due to the impact of storm Yagi, by this morning, September 9, power supply had been restored to 4.2 million customers, corresponding to a power supply restoration rate of 73.7% for affected customers.

In addition to about 4,000 staff mobilized to overcome the consequences and restore power after the storm, on September 8, EVNNPC also mobilized a total of 38 shock teams with a total of 413 officers and technical workers from 13 other units to support the repair of the power grid heavily affected by storm No. 3 in Quang Ninh and Hai Phong provinces.

In Hanoi, according to information from the Hanoi Electricity Corporation, there are about 290,000 customers affected by Typhoon Yagi, most of them are in suburban districts. Up to now, almost 100% of customers whose power supply was interrupted due to Typhoon Yagi have had their power supply restored.

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