The project comprises two turbines with a total capacity of 480 MW.

The second turbine of the Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant
expansion project in northern Phu Tho province was officially connected to the
national grid on November 14.

Earlier, its first turbine was successfully installed and
connected to the national grid on August 19. 

The project comprises two turbines with a total capacity of
480 MW and an average annual output of 490 million kWh.

The key project was approved by the then Prime Minister in 2018 with the
investor being the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) with total investment capital of
over VND9.22 trillion ($350 million).

The entire project is expected for completed by the end of
the year.

Once completed, the expansion will increase peak load
capacity, improve frequency regulation and system stability, reduce the
operational intensity of existing units, thereby extending equipment lifespan
and lowering maintenance costs, and contributing to a more secure, stable, and
economically efficient national power grid.

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