Dak Mi 4 Hydropower Plant proposes to expand project scale

The delegation visited Dak Mi 4A hydropower plant. Photo: PHAN VINH

The Dak Mi 4 Hydropower Plant Complex is owned by Dak Mi Hydropower Joint Stock Company, a member of Bitexco Group, with a total investment of over 6,100 billion VND. The Dak Mi 4 Hydropower Plant Complex includes 3 cascade hydropower plants Dak Mi 4A, Dak Mi 4B and Dak Mi 4C. Each plant has 2 units with a total installed capacity of 208MW, average annual electricity output of about 742.7 million kWh, commercial power generation and connection to the national grid, the first unit on February 20, 2012, the last unit on December 31, 2012.

Provincial Party Secretary Luong Nguyen Minh Triet surveyed the dam area of ​​Dak Mi 4A hydropower plant. Photo: PHAN VINH

After nearly 13 years of operation, Dak Mi 4 Hydropower Plant Cluster has produced and supplied the national power system with nearly 10.5 billion kWh of commercial electricity, achieving total electricity sales revenue including taxes and fees of 12,579 billion VND, paid to the state budget of Quang Nam province and the Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund more than 2,400 billion VND. In the first 6 months of 2024 alone, the output reached 292.268 million kWh, electricity sales revenue including taxes and fees of more than 408.1 billion VND, paid to the state budget of the province and the Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund 222.524 billion VND. From 2024, the company is expected to contribute over 350 billion VND to the state budget annually.

Dak Mi 4 Hydropower Plant Complex has produced and supplied nearly 10.5 billion kWh of commercial electricity to the national power system. Photo: PHAN VINH

Along with ensuring production and business activities, stable management and operation of factories, the company also performs well in natural disaster prevention and reservoir regulation. Strictly complying with the direction and operation of competent authorities in accordance with the Inter-reservoir Operation Procedures in the Vu Gia - Thu Bon River Basin, contributing to regulating, cutting and reducing floods during the flood season and minimizing the risk of water shortages in the dry season for the downstream of the Vu Gia - Thu Bon River Basin.

The working delegation visited the operation room of Dak Mi A hydropower plant. Photo: PHAN VINH

Mr. Vu Duc Khanh - General Director of Dak Mi Hydropower Joint Stock Company proposed to the working group about the desire to expand the project scale with a capacity of 30MW. Accordingly, the plant needs an area of ​​about 15 hectares, power transmission based on the available grid, total investment cost of 500 billion VND; it is expected that if the project comes into operation, it will bring in revenue of about 100 billion VND/year.

[ VIDEO ] - The working delegation of provincial leaders visited the production line and operating system of Dak Mi 4 hydropower plant:

Provincial Party Secretary Luong Nguyen Minh Triet acknowledged the information provided by the enterprise and highly appreciated the unit's efforts in production and business and regulating water flow during the recent flood season.

Provincial Party Secretary Luong Nguyen Minh Triet asked relevant agencies to consider the proposal to expand the project of Dak Mi 4 Hydropower Joint Stock Company. Photo: PHAN VINH

"Regarding the proposal of Dak Mi Hydropower Joint Stock Company on the project of expanding the factory, the enterprise is requested to make a proposal and submit it to the competent authorities. At the same time, relevant departments and branches and Phuoc Son district should also review whether it is consistent with the planning or not to create favorable conditions for the enterprise" - Provincial Party Secretary Luong Nguyen Minh Triet.

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