On December 11, Tri An Hydropower Company announced a reduction in the amount of water released through the spillway to regulate the reservoir to 160 m3/s from 4:00 p.m. on December 10.
Along with the water flow through the turbine generating electricity from 340 m3/s to 600 m3/s ( ranging from 180 MW to 300 MW depending on the mobilization method of the National Weather Service - NSMO).
The total water flow downstream has decreased to from 500 m3/s to 760 m3/s.
Depending on weather developments, water flow to the lake, water level of Tri An Hydropower Reservoir, water level downstream at Bien Hoa hydrological station, the company can flexibly regulate the water flow through the spillway.
Previously, at 2:00 p.m. on December 8, Tri An Hydropower Company began to release floodwaters in the third phase downstream with a discharge flow through the spillway of 160 m3/s, the total flow from 500 m3/s to 760 m3/s.
By December 9, the company had increased the water flow through the spillway to 320 m3/s, the total water flow downstream was from 660 m3/s to 920 m3/s.
Tri An Hydropower Plant has 4 generators, with a total designed capacity of 400 MW. This is the largest hydropower project in the Southern region, contributing greatly to the national grid, helping to regulate domestic and production water sources, push salinity and regulate floods in downstream areas.
