Deputy PM urges construction of 500kV transmission lines
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung laid stress on the urgent need to build 500kV transmission lines running through Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Kon Tum and Gia Lai to meet increasing power demand, especially in the south.
At the ceremony to kick start three 500kV transmission line projects (Photo: VNA)
Quang Nam (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung laidstress on the urgent need to build 500kV transmission lines running through HaTinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai,Kon Tum and Gia Lai to meet increasing power demand, especially in the south.
He made the statement while attending a ceremony held in the central provinceof Quang Nam on December 18 to kick start three 500 kV transmission lineprojects, namely the Quang Trach – Vung Ang transmission line and the 500kVdistribution yard at Quang Trach Power Centre, Quang Trach – Doc Soitransmission line and Doc Soi – Pleiku transmission line.
There is a disparity in power supply and demand in various regions, he said,pointing that although the electricity consumption in the south reached 90billion kWh in 2018, or 47 percent of the total consumption, its powergeneration is able to meet only 35 percent of the demand. Meanwhile, 60 percentof the country’s electricity is sourced from northern and central localities,whose electricity consumption made up of 53 percent of the total.
“Upon completion, the 500kV transmission lines from Vung Ang to Pleiku 2 willensure sufficient electricity for production and daily life in the south,” Dungunderlined.
As this is a complicated project, he asked the Ministry of Industry and Tradeto coordinate with the Ministries of Construction, Agriculture and RuralDevelopment, and Natural Resources and Environment to remove bottlenecks forthe investors in a timely manner as well as direct them to carry out theconstruction in accordance with current regulations.
Local authorities should support and join hands with the investors andcontractors in land clearance and compensation processes, ensuring stablelivelihoods for local residents after resettlement, he added.
According to the National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT), nearly 742kilometres of 500KV transmission lines will be built under the three projects,running through nine localities of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, ThuaThien-Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Kon Tum and Gia Lai.
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At the ceremony to kick start three 500kV transmission line projects (Photo: VNA) 
