Ninh Thuan, Dec 12, 2015 - The groundbreaking ceremony for Danhim Hydropower Plant expansion project is celebrated in Dec 12 morning in Ninh Thuan province.

Under the expansion project, a turbine with a capacity of 80MW will be added to the Da Nhim plant, raising the total capacity of the plant from 160MW to 240MW.

In addition, the expanded plant will be equipped with new supporting facilities including an intake gate, a 5km pressure tunnel, a surge tank, and a 2km penstock among others.

The expansion project requires an investment of over VND1.9 trillion (US$89.3 million) including VND300 billion from the investor Da Nhim-Ham Thuan-Da Mi Hydropower JSC and the remaining from the Japanese Government's loans.

The project is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2018 which will generate an additional 100 million kWh of electricity each year, contributing to the socio-economic development of Ninh Thuan province and providing more water for agricultural production in the dry season.

 Source: Nhan Dan Online Newspaper