Vietnam scraps more than 470 hydropower projects

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Currently, the country has 306 hydropower plants in operation with total installed capacity of 15474.3 MW; 193 projects (5662.66 MW) under construction; 245 projects (3,006 MW) under investment research and 59 projects (421.88 MW) with small capacity under initial study.

Vietnam scraps more than 470 hydropower projects as the benefit could not make up the environmental loss. (Photo: tinhte)

The small designed hydropower projects were stopped as the benefit could not make up the environmental loss, the MoIT added.

According to MoIT, the Government has instructed it to continue to collaborate closely with the Provincial People’s Committees to review and evaluate the planning and investment of the hydropower projects under the set criteria.

Prime Minister has also asked MoIT to stop licensing hydropower projects, which may have a negative impact on forests in the Central Highlands region.