Dry reservoirs force hydropower dams to stop making electricity in Vietnam
Bangkok Desk, Apr 1 (EFE).- A Vietnamese electricity company in Gia Lai province of central Vietnam said it is halting electricity generation operations at four out of its 14 hydroelectric plants because of the ongoing drought, the Viet Nam News daily reports Friday. The Gia Lai Electricity Joint Stock Company said the "dead levels" of
water at its reservoirs mean the plants at Ia Drang 1, Ia Lop, Elsewhere in the Central and Central Highlands regions of the Communist country, dozens of hydroelectric plants have either cut down production periods to as little as two hours a day, or stopped generating electricity altogether. Water levels at most reservoirs are about five meters lower than the average volumes of previous years. The current drought is forcing hydropower plants to ensure they can provide enough water downstream for more immediate concerns like agriculture and other human livelihood activities. As the drought afflicting Southeast Asia is expected to continue, power generation in Central Vietnam might decrease even more, according to Viet Nam News. EFE btm/uw
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