There will be 2 water intake periods in the Winter-Spring crop 2023

The Department of Irrigation (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) said that this unit proposed a plan to take water in 2 phases, with a total expected discharge volume of about 3.5 billion m3, about 0.12 billion m3 lower than the 2022-2023 Winter-Spring crop.

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Accordingly, the plan to take water for the 2023-2024 Winter-Spring rice crop was built by the Department of Irrigation based on criteria such as: Good crop time frame, saving water discharged from hydropower plants, making the most of tides, avoiding the Lunar New Year holiday, maintaining reasonable downstream river water levels, etc.

The Department of Irrigation proposed a plan to take water in two phases, with the total expected discharge volume of about 3.5 billion m3, about 0.12 billion m3 lower than the 2022-2023 Winter-Spring crop.

According to Mr. Ngo Son Hai, Deputy General Director of Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN), in recent times, EVN has proactively operated the power system, prioritizing water storage in hydroelectric reservoirs, especially large reservoirs in the Red River basin, to ensure water and power supply in the last months of 2023 and the dry season of 2024.

As of October 31, 2023, reservoirs in the Red River basin have basically accumulated to approximately the normal water level, except for Thac Ba reservoir, which is about 2m short.

However, according to the assessment of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the seasonal hydro-meteorological warning nationwide from November to April 2024, the amount of water flowing to reservoirs in the Northern region continues to be deficient compared to the average of many years (TBNN).

Specifically, from November 2023 to January 2024, the amount of water flowing into large reservoirs in the Da River basin will be 10% - 25% lower than the average, and in the Gam and Chay River basins, it will be 20% - 30%.

From February to April 2024, the water level in the reservoirs in the Da River basin will be 5% - 20% lower than the average, and in the Gam and Chay River basins, it will be 10% - 20%. With this forecast, ensuring water supply and electricity supply in the last months of 2023 and 2024 will face many difficulties.

In order to ensure water reserves for water supply and power generation during the hot months at the end of the dry season in 2024, EVN proposes that water intake for the 2023-2024 Winter-Spring rice crop must be truly economical and effective.

Mr. Ngo Son Hai said that EVN will continue to closely coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to effectively operate and regulate hydropower plants, ensuring the highest efficiency in water discharge and intake for planting.

At a recent meeting on the development of a water supply schedule for the 2023-2024 Winter-Spring crop in the Northern Midlands and Delta, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep emphasized that water supply for the 2023-2024 Winter-Spring rice crop must focus on two goals: First, to avoid land areas not being cultivated due to lack of water; second, to ensure water sources for power generation in the 2024 dry season.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Hiep agreed with the proposal to take water in two batches with a total maximum discharge volume of no more than 3.5 billion m3 and suggested that the Department of Irrigation calculate and schedule appropriate water intake to bring high efficiency, save water, and avoid waste. Localities and units need to resolutely implement solutions to take water effectively and avoid wasting water resources.

Leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development also requested EVN to proactively and reasonably operate reservoirs to both ensure water regulation for production and ensure electricity generation goals.

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