Bình Điền Hydropower Plant (Hương Trà District, Thừa Thiên Huế Province) was the first hydropower plant directly designed by VCE. This diversion-type plant has 02 generating units with a total capacity of 44 MW and average annual generation of 181.65 million kWh. Its exposed steel penstock has a large diameter of D=4.5 m and a rated discharge of 72 m³/s. The project was completed and began generating electricity in 2009.
Contracting entity: Công ty Cổ phần tư vấn Sông Đà
Contract number: 02-2005/HĐKT - TTV
Contract value: USD 1,100,000
Scope of work: Preparation of technical design and shop drawings for the water conveyance system, including the intake structure and penstock, the powerhouse, tailrace channel and 110 kV switchyard.