Vietnam: Southern Power Corporation develops key electricity projects

Vietnam: Southern Power Corporation develops key electricity projects

In July, the company started construction of eight electricity projects and
connected 10 others with the national grid.

The EVNSPC is speeding up the second phase of a project to bring power to
households without electricity. More than 6,100 families of the Khmer ethnic
minority group in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will benefit from
the project. Nearly 9,000 households have had access to power in the first
phase.

Meanwhile, a project designed to supply electricity for rural areas has been
completed in Hau Giang and Ca Mau provinces with thousands of locals having
electricity.

Regarding the third development policy loan (DPL3) project, funded by the
World Bank, the company has operated four power facilities to support shrimp
farming in Ca Mau, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang and Tra Vinh and one power facility
for artificial lighting for dragon fruits in Long An province.

Under the project, 695 kilometres of medium-voltage line, 609 kilometres of
low-voltage line and transformation stations with total capacity of 115.8
MVA will be constructed.

The company is carrying out the fourth development policy loan (DPL4)
project to improve power system with total investment of over 10 trillion
VND (439.9 million USD). Components of the projects are the second circuit
of the 220kV transmission line for Phu Quoc island district, 11 110kV power
grid facilities, seven power transformation stations with total capacity of
372 MVA and 37 sub projects to upgrade medium-voltage grid, enhancing
sufficient power for urban areas.

Other power transmission line development project of the company comprises
the construction of Can Duoc and Sa Dec 220kV stations, 13 sub power grid
projects and three electricity distribution facilities.

Compensation for ground clearance, slow progress of investment procedure
approval, shortage of capital and slow disbursement of official assistance
development (ODA) are main challenges of the company when carrying out power
projects. They will have critical impacts on power supplying for southern
provinces by 2020, particularly key localities like Binh Duong, Long An,
Dong Nai, Tay Ninh and Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

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