Hoa Binh HPC Meeting

On 20 July 2016, Ivan Panfilov, Commercial Director and Dmitry Mashinistov, Head of SVN Service at Izolyator visited Hoa Binh HPC in Vietnam.

The Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant — the Hoa Binh Hydropower Company (Hoa Binh HPC) — is the largest in Vietnam and entire South Eastern Asia comparable with Son La HPP. The power plant is located on the river Da in Hoa Binh province. The dam is 128 m (420 ft) high and 970 m long (3182 ft). The construction was financed and managed with the invitation of Russian investment and specialists. Electric power is produced by eight hydro turbines with 240 MW capacity. The total installed capacity is 1920 MW. Today, the power plant produces up to 8160 GWhr of power annually, which corresponds to approximately 27% of the country’s entire generation. The Hoa Binh Hydropower Company is owned by Vietnam Electricity state energy company.

The visit was arranged with the kind facilitation of Industrial Equipment and Material Joint-Stock Company representatives, Izolyator’s partner in Vietnam.

On Hoa Binh HPC side the visitors were received by

Nguyen Van Minh, Director

Tran Van Hoa, Manager of Technical Department

Doan Nam, Manager of Electrical workshop

Izolyator representatives held a practical seminar for the HPP’s technical staff members, which detailed installation, testing and operation aspects of high-voltage RIP bushings.

Izolyator representatives also examined the high-voltage equipment with 110 and 220 kV bushings. In most cases those were OIP bushings made and supplied by Izolyator plant in the past many of those exceeding 30 years in service.

In connection with the above mentioned, Izolyator suggested to run an objective evaluation of each operating bushing’s technical condition by checking electrical and physicochemical parameters obtained from Hoa Binh HPC. Depending on the results of this evaluation, the Russian side would prepare an official report with the HV bushings’ technical condition status and recommendations on further operation of the equipment.

Besides, practical aspects of transportation, storage, acceptance tests and operation of HV RIP bushings were discussed during the visit.

We would like to thank Hoa Binh HPC for their invitation, cooperation and interest to develop with application of advance technical solutions!

We also wish to thank Industrial Equipment and Material Joint-Stock Company for the business visit organization and active involvement in a closer cooperation development with generation companies of Vietnam!

Participants of the meeting at Hoa Bing HPC