Many areas have witnessed heavy rain, which has helped to ease water shortages for hydropower plants.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Industrial Safety Techniques and Environment Agency, following the rain, the water level in many hydropower reservoirs, including Lai Chau, Son La, Thac Ba, Hoa Binh, Ban Chat and Tuyen Quang, have slightly increased, escaping dead level.
The nine hydropower plants of Son La, Lai Chau, Huoi Quang, Ban Chat, Thac Ba, Tuyen Quang, Hua Na, Trung Son and Thac Mo are operating at low capacity due to water shortages.
Meanwhile, the water level of the Son La, Thac Ba, Ban Chat, Ban Ve, Hua Na and Thac Mo hydropower plants has remained at dead water level.
From 7 pm Tuesday to 7 am Wednesday, rainfall in many areas, including Tuyen Hoa in Tuyen Quang Province, Bao Nhai in Lao Cai Province, Minh Tien in Yen Bai Province and Vu Chan in Thai Nguyen Province, topped 100 mm.
The northern region of Vietnam has been forecasted to continue facing rain until June 17.
Rain helps to ease hydropower plant water shortages
Many areas have witnessed heavy rain, which has helped to ease water shortages for hydropower plants.
Source: dtinews.vn, VTV
