Groundbreaking construction of a longest in Vietnam sea crossing 110 kV overhead power transmission line
08:37 | 07/09/2015
To carry out direction of Prime Minister on investment to constructing power transmission lines from National Power System to the near-shore islands of Kien Giang province, EVNSPC has implemented the Investment Project for electricity supply to the island communes of Kien Giang province, with a total investment of over VND 1,500 billion, since August 2014. The project will supply electricity for 6,800 households of 7 island communes of Kien Giang province as: Hon Heo, Hon Nghe (Kien Luong district); Hon Doc (Ha Tien town); Lai Son, An Son and Nam Du (Kien Hai district); Hon Thom (Phu Quoc district ).
The project is divided into 3 investment stages.
The project of powering Lai Son island commune that would be implemented in 2015 – 2016 period includes 2 items as An Bien – Lai Son 110 kV line with a length of 43.9 km, among which, 19.4 km on the mainland and 24.5 km on sea, a longest in Vietnam up to now sea crossing overhead line with a power transmission capacity of 70 MVA and Lai Son 110 kV transformer substation, capacity of 2x25 MVA with an immediate installation of a 25 MVA transformer.
According to the plan, the project will supply electricity to 1,956 households in Lai Son on 30/4/2016 occasion. And the project can provide with a maximal power generation up to hundred million kWh per year, many times more than current generation from on site diesel generators.
Some pictures of the Groundbreaking Ceremony:
