The Southern Electricity Corporation has announced that it will investnearly 4.5 trillion VND (225 billion USD) for major power projects thisyear in efforts to ensure electricity supply for people in southernregion.
The projects include a sea cable system from Ha Tien to Phu Quoc island, and power transmission networks in rural areas.
The firm has signed an EPC contract with Italy ’s PrysmianPowerlink Srl company for laying 56km of sub-sea cable to Phu Quocisland. The power transmission line, which also comprises of 7.6km ofcable on land and a 110kV station, is scheduled to complete in 2014,connecting the resort island to the national power grid, meeting thedemand of socio-economic development of the locality in the future.Total investment in the line surpasses 2.3 trillion VND (111 millionUSD).
Meanwhile, 1 trillion VND (49 million USD)will be poured into the construction of power grids in areas inhabitedby Khmer people in Kien Giang, Soc Trang and Tra Vinh provinces. Thisyear will see the second phase of the project completed, bringingelectricity to 33,312 households of Khmer and other ethnic groups in thelocalities.
Besides, the German DevelopmentBank-funded rural power distribution project will be accelerated to meetthe deadline in 2014. With a total investment of 1 trillion VND, theproject aims to ensure stable electricity supply, improve safety andreduce power loss in rural areas.
The corporationreported that last year, it invested a total of 2.9 trillion VND (139million USD) in 45 110 kV power grid projects and 218 distributionnetworks in the south./.VNA
The projects include a sea cable system from Ha Tien to Phu Quoc island, and power transmission networks in rural areas.
The firm has signed an EPC contract with Italy ’s PrysmianPowerlink Srl company for laying 56km of sub-sea cable to Phu Quocisland. The power transmission line, which also comprises of 7.6km ofcable on land and a 110kV station, is scheduled to complete in 2014,connecting the resort island to the national power grid, meeting thedemand of socio-economic development of the locality in the future.Total investment in the line surpasses 2.3 trillion VND (111 millionUSD).
Meanwhile, 1 trillion VND (49 million USD)will be poured into the construction of power grids in areas inhabitedby Khmer people in Kien Giang, Soc Trang and Tra Vinh provinces. Thisyear will see the second phase of the project completed, bringingelectricity to 33,312 households of Khmer and other ethnic groups in thelocalities.
Besides, the German DevelopmentBank-funded rural power distribution project will be accelerated to meetthe deadline in 2014. With a total investment of 1 trillion VND, theproject aims to ensure stable electricity supply, improve safety andreduce power loss in rural areas.
The corporationreported that last year, it invested a total of 2.9 trillion VND (139million USD) in 45 110 kV power grid projects and 218 distributionnetworks in the south./.VNA
