Rotor of Vietnamese plant’s last turbine installed

The rotor of the sixth and last turbine of the Son La hydroelectric power plant has been installed.

The rotor, at 15.5m in diameter and 2.8m in height and weight of 1,000 tons, is the heaviest composition of the equipment installed at the plant, and expected to generate electricity in September.

The Son La plant has six turbines for a capacity of 2,400MW.

Once in operation, the plant will be the largest in Southeast Asia, generating 10.2 billion kWh per year.

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