On February 08, 2023, in Tra Doc commune, Bac Tra My district, Quang Nam province, Song Tranh Hydropower Company, a subsidiary of EVNGENCO1, in collaboration with the People's Committee of Bac Tra My district, organized the 8th annual fish release program to regenerate aquatic resources in the Song Tranh 2 hydropower reservoir. This is also a regular social welfare activity of the company to regenerate aquatic resources and create sustainable livelihoods for the local people.
The program was attended by representatives from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Quang Nam Fisheries Association, leaders of the district party committee, the People's Committee, and departments of Bac Tra My district, leaders of EVNGENCO1, employees of Song Tranh Hydropower Company, as well as reporters from central and local news agencies.
Mr. Tran Nam Trung, Acting Director of Song Tranh Hydropower Company, delivered the opening speech for the 8th annual fish release program in 2023
During the opening speech, Mr. Tran Nam Trung, Acting Director of Song Tranh Hydropower Company, stated that over the past 8 years, in addition to the management and operation of the Song Tranh 2 hydropower plant, the company has always prioritized social welfare, environmental protection, and gradually contributed to improving the lives of people in the project area, aiming to create sustainable livelihoods for local residents. Every year, Song Tranh Hydropower Company collaborates with the Bac Tra My District People's Committee to implement the fish release program, which is an important and humane annual activity that the company and the district are committed to carrying out in the long term.
In this release, Song Tranh Hydropower Company organized to release 100,000 large-size fingerlings (seed fish) into the reservoir, including grass carp and bream fish. Up to now, after 8 releases, the total number of fish released into the reservoir is 650,000 individuals, worth over 400 million VND.
Through monitoring the fishing activities of the local people over the years, the effectiveness of the program has become very clear as the catching volume of the local fishermen in the lake area has been steadily increasing, particularly with species such as grass carp and bream. Many large fish weighing tens of kilogram each have been caught. Many households have been lifted out of poverty and have become prosperous, with some individuals having been able to build sturdy houses and acquire valuable assets such as cars and trucks, etc.
The delegates and employees of the company participated in releasing 100,000 fingerlings into the lake
At this event, Song Tranh Hydropower Company and Trade Union of Power Generation Corporation No. 1 donated 40 bicycles to poor and studious students in Bac Tra My district worth nearly 60 million VND.
Poor students in Bac Tra My district received the bicycles supported by Song Tranh Hydropower Company and Trade Union of EVNGENCO1
At the event, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Thanh, Secretary of the District Party Committee and Chairwoman of the People's Council of Bac Tra My District, stated, "In recent years, Song Tranh Hydropower Company has cooperated well with the locality in the operation of the plant in general and social welfare activities in particular. Activities such as donating charity houses, donating bicycles to poor and studious students, supporting food and food for households affected by annual floods, supporting expenses for the locality in Covid-19 prevention and control, and promoting cultural values of the people here are worthy of recognition. Especially, every year Song Tranh Hydropower Company maintains the practice of releasing fingerlings into the lake, creating sustainable livelihoods for the people. This is the right direction and consistent with the province's policy of creating livelihoods for people in areas with hydropower plants in the province. The fish release activities of Song Tranh Hydropower Company over the years have helped many households escape from poverty by exploiting fishing and aquaculture."
Speech by Mrs. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Thanh - Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Bac Tra My District
And speech by Mr. Nguyen Tien Chuong – Vice President of EVNGENCO1 at the 8th annual fish release event in 2023
During this time, Song Tranh Hydropower Company launched the "Planting Trees for Eternal Gratitude to Uncle Ho" campaign in the spring of 2023. This is an activity in response to Joint Directive No. 972/CTLT-EVN-CDDVN dated March 1, 2021, issued by the President & CEO of EVN on the implementation of the "Tree planting festival" campaign, aiming to plant and care for 1 million new trees in the EVN in the period from 2021 to 2025.
At the event, the company planted 250 new trees, including pine trees and fruit trees, bringing the total number of trees planted to over 1,350 trees. The number of trees planted by the company in recent years has contributed to the landscape and environmental improvement and improved air quality in the area.
Employees of Song Tranh Hydropower Company also participated in tree planting at the launching ceremony of the "Forever Grateful to Uncle Ho Tree Planting Festival" campaign
Since its operation until now, the total electricity output of Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant has produced and supplied to the national grid is 7.37 billion kWh, and the total revenue from electricity sales has reached 8,471 billion VND. In 2022 alone, the electricity production output reached 884.7 million kWh, equivalent to 144.56% of the annual plan, exceeding the designed electricity output of 679.6 million kWh (this is the highest annual electricity output since the power generation operation began). The company has paid 1,224 billion VND into the state budget, including 476 billion VND of VAT, 495 billion VND of water resources tax, 199 billion VND of forest environmental fees, 43 billion VND of water resource exploitation rights fees, and 11 billion VND of personal income tax.
The operation and regulation of the reservoir of the hydropower plant always ensures compliance with regulations and meets the demand for irrigation and saltwater intrusion prevention in downstream areas during the dry season, as well as reducing or preventing flood peaks during the flood season, slowing down the flood process and contributing to the prevention and mitigation of natural disasters for downstream areas.
Alongside with the focus on electricity production, the social welfare work of Song Tranh Hydropower Company in recent years has generated sympathy, sharing, and support from media agencies, local authorities, and people in the area.