Water rushes in, hydroelectric plants increase power generation to wait for flood

The report of the Department of Industrial Safety and Environment on July 17 said: The flow to hydroelectric reservoirs in the Northern region is high; the North Central region and South Central Coast region is low, slightly decreased; the Southeast region and Central Highlands region slightly decreased compared to yesterday.

Water levels of hydroelectric reservoirs in the Northern region fluctuate slightly; in the Southeast and Central Highlands regions, water levels increased slightly; in the North Central and South Central Coast regions, water levels decreased slightly compared to yesterday.

Hydroelectric reservoirs are ready to receive floods.

"Reservoirs in river basins and small streams in the northern mountainous region have high water levels (Lai Chau, Son La, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Bac Can, Lang Son). They are increasing power generation capacity to lower water levels and are ready to welcome floods," the report stated.

Large hydroelectric reservoirs in the Northern region generate electricity according to the operating and mobilization procedures of the operating agency. Meanwhile, the Southeast and Central Highlands regions are raising the water level of their reservoirs and generating electricity according to the operating and mobilization procedures of the operating agency.

There are still 2 lakes in the country with low water levels: Thac Ba and Ban Ve.

Hydrological forecast, 24-hour water flow to lakes in the Northern, Central Highlands, and Southeast regions fluctuates slightly; North Central and South Central coastal regions decrease.

According to information from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 6:00 a.m. on July 17, storm No. 1 of 2023 (TALIM), with the strongest wind speed of 103-133 km/h, level 11-12, gusting to level 15, is expected to make landfall from Quang Ninh to Thai Binh on the evening of July 18. Although this is the first storm of 2023, it is forecasted to be a strong storm making landfall in the northern mainland.

On July 17, Vietnam Electricity Group requested its affiliated hydropower companies, power generation corporations/hydropower companies to organize monitoring, collect information on hydrometeorology, proactively coordinate with the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention & Search and Rescue to propagate and operate to ensure safety and efficiency.

Hydropower plants participate in cutting/reducing/slowing down floods, ensuring safety for works and downstream areas; implementing plans to ensure safety for dam works, downstream areas of reservoirs, especially at vulnerable points.

"Arrange forces to proactively and promptly handle unsafe situations that may occur, especially emergency flood discharge situations," EVN requested.

Water flow to hydroelectric reservoirs increases, no worries about power shortages On July 16, water flow to hydroelectric reservoirs across the country improved, some areas were higher than the average of many years, so the plants increased their power generation capacity, no worries about shortages.

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