HCMC – After two years of construction, the Song Lo 7 hydropower plant in the northern province of Tuyen Quang is now operational and connected to the national grid.
The facility is expected to contribute 138 million kWh of electricity to the national power system annually.
Situated in Yen Phu and Minh Dan communes, Ham Yen District, Tuyen Quang Province, the Song Lo hydropower plant project cost VND1,490 billion.
In addition to its annual electricity contribution, the plant will make 300 hectares of water surface available for local residents for fish farming and tourism development.
Tuyen Quang, a northern upland province with a diverse system of rivers and streams, holds significant potential for hydropower development. Currently, the province operates five hydropower plants with a combined capacity of 490 MW, supplying annual power output of over 1.8 billion kWh for the national grid.
