PROJECT MANAGEMENT DONG NAI HYDROPOWER PROJECTS

PROJECT MANAGEMENT: DONG NAI HYDROPOWER PROJECTS CONTENT Requirements • Identify the main problem; • The assignment is completed with relevant and updated materials; • The quality of relevant research materials is good; • Use examples from business methods and context to support the arguments Procedures • Give clear evidences for teamwork; • Demonstrate a well knowledge of theoretical background of the topic; • Demonstrate the ability to analyze the details of theoretical background and concepts and establish the correlation of materials to support the arguments; • The comprehensiveness of cohesive and consistent arguments and presentation; • The clarity in communicating ideas/arguments/evidences Summary of Main Body and Assignment Composition • Minimum requirements of the presentation of the Assignment Composition: Cover page, table of contents, introduction part, main body, conclusion part, and list of reference materials; • A professional presentation must take consideration of text layout; • Spelling & grammar and wording; • Details-focused/auto read and correction; • Use reference materials and quotations in a correct manner I/ Description of the Project: Dong Nai Hydropower Projects No.3 & located in the provinces Dak Nong and Lam Dong, about 240km away from Ho Chi Minh City to the North-West, the Project had a capacity of 520 MW with an average annual output of 1.6 billion Kwh Dong Nai Hydropower Projects No.3 & were a cascade hydropower complex consisting of two hydropower projects, Dong Nai No.3 and Dong Nai No.4, each with separate main structures Water source of Dong Nai No.3, after using for electricity generation of Dong Nai project was accumulated in the water reservoir for Dong Nai for it to generate electricity Dong Nai Hydropower Projects No.3 & were parts of the Power Development scheme No.VI 2005-2010 with vision to 2015 that has been approved by the Prime Minister Feasible study and report for the Projects were carried out and prepared by EPDC – Nippon Koei Consultant, Japan, and submitted to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for review and approval in December 2004 The capital of the Projects was financed by commercial banks, credit loans for development investment, foreign loans for procurement of mechanical & electrical equipments and counter-part fund of Vietnam Electricity Dong Nai Hydropower Projects No.3 & construction were commenced in December 2004 and officially run in last December 2010 The Project Complex consisted of the following main works: - Dong Nai Hydropower Project No.3: + Power plant with a capacity of 180 MW, including 02 units, turbines, power generators and other auxiliary equipments + Headrace tunnel: reinforced concrete, km long + Intake: reinforced concrete, steel gate and other hydraulic, mechanical and auxiliary equipments + Main dam: roll-compacted concrete, 115m in high, 520m long of the dam crest - Dong Nai Hydropower Project No.4: + Power plant with a capacity of 340 MW, including 02 units, turbines, power generators and other auxiliary equipments + Headrace tunnel: reinforced concrete, 04 km long + Intake: reinforced concrete, steel gate and other hydraulic, mechanical and auxiliary equipments + Main dam: roll-compacted concrete, 128 m high, 550 m long of the dam crest This was a multi-purpose project with two main objectives as to generate power and supply water to the downstream of Dong Nai River for irrigation purpose in dry season II/ Significance of the Projects: During 2005 - 2010, Vietnam was a country with a fairly high average annual GDP growth rate of 7-8% To respond to increasing demand of the national economy, power became one of the factors playing vital roles To produce power to serve the needs of society and the industries, it was necessary to mobilize many resources and power plants, including fuel-running thermal power plants, wind power plants, hydraulic power plants, and so on Hydropower plant was among such resources, and in economic term specifically, cost price of electricity from hydropower plants was much cheaper than that of other plants; for example, it was 4-5 times cheaper than the price of power generated from a fuel-running thermal plant, 7-8 times cheaper than that of a wind power plant, and so on In addition, in environment aspect, power generating process didn't cause polluted wastes to the natural environment and living environment of human Dong Nai Hydropower Project No.3 & was the project to develop two hydropower plants to produce and ensure an additional power supply of 1.6 billion Kwh for the national power network at very low costs to ensure power demands for socio-economic development as well as to contribute to stabilize and balance electricity prices for the consumers Besides the objective of generating power, Dong Nai Hydropower Project No.3 & after having been put into operation would serve the goals of regulating flood and supply water to the downstream zone for irrigation purpose Under a closely3 controlled power generating process and flood regulation diagram, Dong Nai Projects No.3 & were expected to prevent major floods from running to the downstream in the rainy season, and with a capacity of 200 m3/s for power generating purpose, the downstream was always ensured water supply for irrigation and domestic purposes III/ Identify and describe primary roles of key personnel of the project: For the Projects to succeed, it engaged a number of persons from many organizations and units to participate in related activities, from preparing pre-feasible study and report until completing and operating the Projects; however, key personnel were officers, engineers, and executives specializing in related fields who worked under the Project Management Unit (PMU) with their roles and duties to be summarized as follows: - PMU Director: being in charge of managing the Projects, his role was decisive to the success of the Project His main duties were to act on behalf of the Project Owner to manage and monitor all of activities related to the Project - PMU Deputy Director: + Deputy Director of Finance: Being accountable to the PMU Director for financial activities, including financial planning; ensuring the allocation of fund in accordance with the plan + Deputy Director of Engineering and Planning: Being accountable to the PMU Director for engineering works, planning and land clearance and compensation plan + Administrative staffs and financial & planning executives: Being responsible to manage the budget and ensure the proper allocation and use of the budget in accordance to the plan + Administrative staffs and consulting officers, engineering supervisors, engineering & planning executives: Being responsible to manage the implementation of plans, construction progress, and construction quality + Administrative staffs and human resource personnel: Being responsible to assign and transfer personnel for the needs of each project implementation phases; to offer bonus and incentives for promoting working spirit; to maintain insurance policies, and so on IV/ Stakeholders and their roles: - Government: Reviewing, approving the power development planning map for each phase; Approving the guidelines and making decisions to carry out the Projects; - Ministry of Industry and Trade: Taking charge of state management over project implementation; inspecting the efficiency of the Projects and its engineering design; - Ministry of Construction: Taking charge of state management over the quality of construction works of the Projects; - Other related ministries including the Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment were in charge of state management over issues related to national defense, social order and security within the project site, environmental and social impacts of the Projects; - Vietnam Electricity: the owner of the Projects, taking charge of managing all of the activities related to the Projects; - PMU acting on behalf of the Owner to manage all of the activities related to the Projects; - People's Committees of Lam Dong and Dak Nong Provinces: Taking charge of negotiating the compensation agreement for the project sites, re-claiming land and compensating for affected households.; - Design consulting unit: taking charge of investigating, studying and preparing engineering designs, quality standards for the Projects, reports, and so on The construction of Dong Nai Hydraulic Power Projects No.3 & was completed after nearly years satisfying the quality requirements as per design Currently, Dong Nai Projects No.3 & are non-stop generating a stable power output of 1.6 billion Kwh each year, making a significant contribution to the national mains and to the economic growth of the country In addition, in 2011-2012 dry season, water resource from these two projects contributed to increase the reserve for farming purposes in the river downstream which helped ensuring farming productivity of these regions The success of the Projects was thanks to the attention, support, and effort of all of the workers, relevant ministries, and Vietnam Electricity, among which there were very appreciated efforts of the PMU, related local governments and local people in the project sites, design consulting and supervising units, and other units participating in the construction phases  References: - Design documents prepared by EPCC2 - Bidding documents, contracts, Project-related specifications