The Southern Power Corporation on November 26 fired up an 110kV cross-sea transmission line to supply electricity to Lai Son island of the southern province of Kien Giang.
The Vietnamese longgest cross-sea transmission line built in Kien Giang (Photo: VNA)
Kien Giang (VNA) – The Southern PowerCorporation under the Electricity of Vietnam on November 26 fired up an 110kV cross-seatransmission line to supply electricity to Lai Son island of the southernprovince of Kien Giang.
With a total length of 43.9km, including 19.4 km on land and24.5 km at sea, the An Bien-Lai Son 110 kV transmission line is the longest inVietnam.
The line, whose construction commenced in September 2015, is among projectsproviding power for island communes in Kien Hai, Kien Luong and Phu Quocdistricts and Ha Tien town
As many as 2,000 households in the island are expected tobenefit from the 368 billion VND (16.3 million USD) project.
The line will help promote socio-economic development, especially maritimeeconomy, in Lai Son island in particular and Kien Giang province in general.
The Southern Power Corporation plans to build more transmission lines toconnect other islands in Kien Giang to the national grid, contributing todeveloping the maritime economy and forming an island system in the country’ssouthwestern waters.-VNA
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The Vietnamese longgest cross-sea transmission line built in Kien Giang (Photo: VNA) 
