Buon Kuop is a 280MW hydro power project. It is located on Srepok river/basin in Dac Lak, Vietnam. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 2008 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2009.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 280 | 280 | – | Active | Dac Lak, Vietnam | Cavico |
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Description
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The project was developed by Cavico and is currently owned by Vietnam Electricity.
The net head of the project is 98.5m. The project generated 1,458.6 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $243.924m.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 2008 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2009.
Contractors Involved
Power Machines was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 142.5MW nameplate capacity.
Power Machines supplied 2 electric generators for the project.
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