Many important power grid projects in Southern Vietnam have been completed

Many important power grid projects in Southern Vietnam have been completed

In 2016, Southern Power Corporation (EVNSPC) has powered 619 power grid
projects with a total investment level of about VND 6,548 billion. Among
these projects there are many important projects.

According to EVNSPC, these 619 power projects consist of 110 projects of 110
kV grid, including 326 km of the lines and 2243 MVA of transformer
substations, and 509 projects of distribution grid, including 1766 km of
medium voltage lines and 2924 km of low voltage lines, and 348 MVA of
transformer substations. Among them, the most important one is the 110 kV
line from An Bien in main land to Lai Son island (Kien Giang province) with
a length of 24 km and investment capital of VND 467 billion, having been put
into operation on November 26, 2016 to supply electricity for about 2000
households in the island.

Additionally, the focusing projects started for construction and investment
in 2016 including the rural electricity supply from national power grid for
12 provinces under Program for electricity supplying rural, mountainous
areas and islands in accordance with the Decision of the Prime Minister
(with an integration of electricity supplying medium and small pumper
stations in Mekong River Delta in dry season), and the project for
supporting reform policy in power sector, phase 3 funded by WB (US$ 30
million), EVNSPC will speed up progress to complete them in 2017.

Besides, EVNSPC still deployed the projects for upgrading distribution
electricity networks in medium and small towns by KfW loans equal to over
VND 4000 billion for decreasing electricity losses, promoting stable and
uninterrupted power supply ability and minimize overload situation in
electricity networks.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com