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More than 600 power works put into operation in the south

The Electricity of Vietnam’s Southern Power Corporation (EVN SPC) put into operation 619 power works at a total investment of over 6.5 trillion VND in 2016.
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HCM City (VNA) – TheElectricity of Vietnam’s Southern Power Corporation (EVN SPC) put intooperation 619 power works at a total investment of over 6.5 trillion VND in 2016.

Among them, there were 326km of110kV lines, 1,766km of medium-voltage lines and 2,924km of low-voltage lines.

Notably, a project connectingsouthern Kien Giang province’s Lai Son island district with the national powergrid was completed on November 26. Another 110kV power line connecting An Bienand Lai Son, costing 467 billion VND (20.3 million USD), has also providedelectricity for nearly 2,000 island households.

SPC Chairman and General DirectorNguyen Van Hop said a number of projects will continue to be carried out,including power supply for 12 rural and island provinces, the World Bank-fundedthird stage of a project on providing incentives for power sector reform, theupgrade of power transmission lines in Phu Quy district, the central provinceof Binh Thuan, slated for completion next year.

In 2017, the SPC plans to operate570 power works with a total investment of nearly 8.3 trillion VND, includingthree 220kV grids, 134 110kV grids and 433 power distribution grids.-VNA
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