Longest sea-crossing cable to be built in Kien Giang
The Southern Power Corporation under the Electricity of Vietnam will begin construction on the country’s longest sea-crossing cable line in the southern province of Kien Giang on September 4.
The Southern Power Corporation under the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN SPC) will begin construction on the country’s longest sea-crossing cable line in the southern province of Kien Giang on September 4, announced the EVN on September 3.
The 110-kV cable line, as part of a project to supply power from the national grid to the commune island of Lai Son, has a total length of 43.9 kilometres and a transmission capacity of 70 MVA. The portion of the sea-crossing power cable above water is 24.5 kilometres long.
Additionally, a 110-kV transformer station with capacity of 50 MVA will be built on the island under the project.
The project is capable of supplying hundreds of millions of kWh of electricity per year and is expected to benefit about 1,900 households living in the island by April next year.
Since August 2014, the EVN SPC has implemented a project worth 1.6 trillion VND (about 72 million USD) to supply power to 6,800 households in seven islands of Kien Giang.
ꦏ So far, only the Phu Quoc island district and Hon Tre island commune in Kien Hai district have been connected to the national grid by the 56km Ha Tien-Phu Quoc 110kV undersea cable route and the 13km Tho Son-Hon Tre sea-crossing cable line.-VNA
Authorities of the southern province of Kien Giang are speeding up efforts to connect the island districts of Phu Quoc and Kien Hai with the national power grid to fuel local development under the national strategy on sea and island economic development by 2020.
A 22kV undersea power transmission cable line was connected successfully to a transformer station on Ly Son island district’s An Vinh commune, the central province of Quang Ngai, on September 15.
The connection to the national electricity grid via an undersea cable line is expected to contribute to local economic growth in the island district of Ly Son in central Quang Ngai province and provide opportunities for residents to promote tourism.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged Phu Quoc island district in southern Kien Giang province to bring into play its advantages and potential to develop the maritime economy and tourism.
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Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
