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EVN SPC to focus on bringing power to island communes in 2019

The Southern Power Corporation (EVN SPC) will continue focusing on developing major power projects in 2019 to serve southern island communes.
EVN SPC to focus on bringing power to island communes in 2019 ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: VNA)

HCM City(VNA) – The Southern Power Corporation (EVN SPC) will continue focusing ondeveloping major power projects in 2019 to serve southern island communes.

The firm plans tofinish a project to build the 220kV transmission line to Phu Quoc island inKien Giang province within the year.

The project, which waslaunched in late 2018, has a total length of nearly 81km, connecting the mainland of Kien Binh commune inKien Luong district with Phu Quoc island.

According to EVN SPCChairman and CEO Nguyen Van Hop, in 2019, the corporation will strive to put574 power works into operation.

Last year, it investedover 7.4 trillion VND (318.2 million USD) in building and upgrading southernpower networks, while repairing more than 834 other works at a total cost ofover 1 trillion VND (43 million USD).

Hop added that theworks have met the power demand for socio-economic development in 21 southerncities and provinces, especially major economic regions, while contributing toreducing power losses in the whole system.-VNA
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