This is one of three turbines at the plant, which will be put into full operation over the next three days with a total capacity of 34.5 MW. When the remaining two turbines join the national grid, the plant will be capable of generating 165 million kwh of electricity annually.
The plant was invested with a total of VND 950 billion (US$45 million) by the Song Da – Hoang Lien Hydropower Joint Stock Company.
Su Pan 2 is the first of the medium-sized (between 10 and 36 MW) hydroelectric power plants being constructed on the Ngoi Bo River in Ban Ho commune, Sa Pa district, Lao Cai province, to link up with the national grid.
