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Kien Giang’s island commune joins national grid

Residents in the island commune of Tien Hai in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang’s Ha Tien city, now access the national grid thanks to an electricity provision project completed on October 25.
Kien Giang’s island commune joins national grid ảnh 1Electricity wires installed at Tien Hai commune (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Residents in the island commune ofTien Hai in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang’s Ha Tien city, now accessthe national grid thanks to an electricity provision project completed onOctober 25.

Costing over 182 billion VND (7.8 million USD), the project installed across-sea 22kV line stretching over 17.5 km, three-phase medium-voltage and low-voltagelines respectively spanning 6.54 km and 6.15 km, and eight transformer stations.

It is part of the Electricity of Vietnam’s Southern PowerCorporation (EVNSPC)’s several projects to connect southern rural areas withthe national grid.

Previously, residents of the commune mainly used electricitygenerated from diesel substations in 12 hours per day, thus resulting indifficulties in local life and economic development.

Phan Van Xuan, Vice Chairman of the Ha Tien People’sCommittee, said Tien Hai’s joining the national grid will contribute todeveloping the local tourism sector and attracting investors./.
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