Permission to project Nam Chim 1B hydropower

On April 22, 2016 People's Committee of Son La province sent an official dispatch no.1153/UBND-KT to Son La Department of Industry and Trade and to Song Lam Son La Energy Joint Stock Company (SSEN.JSC) giving SSEN.JSC permission to  project Nam Chim 1B hydropower in Hang Chu commune, Bac Yen district, Son La province by its capital in compliance with planning regulations assigned by the Decision no.1247/QĐ-BCT that had been approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade on March 31, 2016 as well as other existing regulations. Nam Chim 1B project belongs to the complex of hydropower plants located along Nam Chim stream catchment basin. Its estimated capacity is 10MW with the expectation of generating 38.4 million kilowatt-hours of average output to contribute to the security of power source for manufacture activities in northwestern Vietnam.