Work was started on June 25 for the Song Bung 4 hydropower plant in NamGiang district of the central province of Quang Nam.
The newproject, the first hydropower project to receive funding from the AsianDevelopment Bank (ADB) under its cooperation programme with thegovernment, has two generators with a total designed capacity of 156 MW,capable of producing 586.25 million kWh annually. The firstgenerator of the project is scheduled to start operation from November2013 and the second generator from March 2014. Of the totalinvestment capital of more than 4.93 trillion VND (roughly 261.2 millionUSD), the ADB provided a loan worth 196 million USD. The maincontractor for the project is China 's Sinohydro Corporation Limitedand the supervising consultants are Mott Macdonald from the UK andthe Electricity Construction Advisory Joint Stock Company 4. The projectis designed by the Electricity Construction Advisory Joint StockCompany 1. EVN has committed to relocate and ensure a better lifefor more than 1,000 people of 220 displaced households. Speakingat the ground-breaking ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Haisaid the Song Bung 4 project has an important role in securing energysecurity, supplying water for agricultural production in the centralregion during the drought season and contributing to flood prevention. Thisis one of the eight hydropower plants that have been operating andunder construction along the Vu Gia – Thu Bon river system. Theoperating plants currently produce around 4.8 billion kWh per year.Ltd.
