Energizing the 220 kV Dak Ooc switching station for electricity importing from Laos to Vietnam

The Dak Ooc 220 kV switching station belongs to the Dak Ooc 220 kV switching station project and 220 kV lines connect from Nam Emoun Hydropower Plant to the Vietnamese electricity system.

The investor, contractors and related units witnessed the energization of the Dak Ooc 220 kV Switching Station (Morning, May 28, 2024).

The 220 kV Dak Ooc switching station is located in La Dee commune, Nam Giang district, Quang Nam province. The station with 10 feeders of 220 KV compartments (in this phase will be installed 6 equipment compartments).

The connection lines include:

- 220 kV line (with two circuits, suspended one circuit) from Nam Emoun Hydropower Plant to 220 kV Dak Ooc switching station (section on Vietnamese territory) with a length of about 13.4 km.

- Constructing a line section (with 4 circuits of 220kV line), with a length of about 1.9 km from the 220kV Dak Ooc switching station to the transition point to the 220kV double-circuit line Xekaman 3 to the existing Thanh My line.

- Constructing a 22 kV line to supply power for constructing and self-use power from the local power grid to the 220 kV Dak Ooc switching station, with a length of about 1,077 km.

The operator is turning on the power.

The switching station started construction on July 25, 2022, during the construction process, overcoming many difficulties, the 220 kV Dak Ooc switching station project was successfully energized. It is expected that the connection lines will be completed in August 2024.

The project put into operation, it will contribute to transmitting power from the Nam Emoun Hydropower Plant (in Laos) into the Vietnamese power system, implementing the policy of energy cooperation between the two countries./.