Country Vietnam Status Under construction Impounds Da River Province Lai Châu Province Construction cost 1.8 billion USD Impound Black River | Location Lai Châu Province Opening date 2017 est. Operator(s) EVN Phone +84 129 344 3008 Construction began 2011 | |
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Address Nậm Hàng, Mường Tè, Lai Chau, Vietnam Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hours Similar Sơn La Dam, Hòa Bình Dam, Trung Sơn Dam, Yali Falls Dam, Đa Nhim Hydroelectric Power St | ||
The Lai Châu Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Black River under-construction in Nậm Hàng commune, Mường Tè District, Vietnam. Construction started on 5 January 2011 and it is expected to be operational by 2017 with the first turbine put into operation in 2016. The ground clearance works and relocation of people was completed by September 2010. The owner of the power station is Vietnam Electricity.
Dam was designed by Hydroproject, a Russian hydrotechnical design firm. The power station will have three Francis turbines with a capacity of 400 MW each. Turbines will be manufactured at the Alstom's plant in Tianjin, China. The total capacity of the station will be 1,200 MW. When constructed, it will be the third largest hydroelectric power station in Vietnam. It is expected to cost US$1.8 billion.