Where is vietnam s pumped storage power station

Where is a pumped storage hydropower plant located in Vietnam?

State utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) kicked off the construction of phase 2 of the 1,200-MW Bac Ai pumped storage hydropower plant on Saturday. The project, located in Vietnam’s south-central province of Ninh Thuan, is the first of its kind in Vietnam.

Which power plants will become baseload power for Vietnam's Electricity System?

Bac Ai pumped Storage hydropower plant and the upcoming Ninh Thuan 1 and 2 nuclear power plants, all in Ninh Thuan province- a renewable energy hub, are set to become the baseload power for Vietnam’s electricity system, Ninh Thuan Vice Chairman Trinh Minh Hoang said at the ceremony.

Where is BAC AI pumped storage hydropower plant located?

Vietnam Electricity Corporation is developing the 1.2GW Bac Ai pumped storage hydropower plant. Image courtesy of Vietnam Electricity Power Projects Management Board Number 3. The Bac Ai pumped storage hydroelectric power project is located in the Ninh Thuan province of Vietnam.

When will BAC AI pumped storage hydropower project be completed?

Civil construction works on the project were commenced in January 2020, while the facility is expected to be completed by 2028. The Bac Ai pumped storage hydropower project is located in the Phuoc Hoa and Phuoc Tan communes of Bac Ai district, Ninh Thuan province, in Vietnam.

What is the largest pumped storage power station in the world?

The station consists of two reservoirs separated by about 1,260 feet (380 m) in elevation. It was the largest pumped-storage power station in the world until 2021, when it was surpassed by the Fengning Pumped Storage Power Station.

What is pumped storage hydropower plant?

It is the nation’s first pumped storage hydropower plant that will help in stabilising the national power system and provide power to meet the peak load demand. The first phase of the project involves the development of discharge gate cluster to facilitate water storage in the lower reservoir.