Son La is a 2,400MW hydro power project. It is located on Da river/basin in Son La, Vietnam. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 2005 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2010. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project is currently owned by Vietnam Electricity.
The hydro reservoir capacity is 9,260 million cubic meter. The net head of the project is 78m. The project generated 10,200 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $2,850m.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 2005 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2010.
Contractors involved
ALSTOM Hydro China was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 6 units of francis turbines, each with 400MW nameplate capacity.
ALSTOM Hydro China supplied 6 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 444.4 MVA.
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