The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) put 96 power transmission projects ranging from 110-500kV into operation in the first 10 months of 2021 despite difficulties brought about by COVID-19.
Vietnam's National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) launched 36 power transmission projects with a total investment capital of 19.74 trillion VND (850 million USD) in 2019.
The National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) said it plans to launch 33 power transmission projects and put into operation 47 projects, with a total capital of 19.5 trillion VND in 2019.
The National Power Transmission Corporation plans to disburse over 18.1 trillion VND (797.6 million USD) to finish and put into operation 62 projects and start construction of 43 projects in 2018.
Five power turbines designed to generate 560 MW were put into operation to increase the national electricity generation capacity in the first six months of the year, according to EVN.
Several key power transmission projects, worth a total 1.1 trillion VND (48.4 million USD), have been constructed since 2015 to ensure power supply for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Vietnam this year.
The National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) said it plans to put into operation 63 projects worth over 21.2 trillion VND (934.43 million USD) in 2017.
Five transmission projects will be completed soon to supply electricity from the Thai Binh Thermal Power Centre to the Red River Delta provinces of Thai Binh, Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh, according to the Northern Vietnam Power Projects Management Board (NPMB).
The Southern Power Corporation of the EVN needs over 2.79 billion USD to carry out nine power transmission projects in the southern region and fulfil its rural electricfication targets in 2016-2020.
The National Power Transmission Corporation under Electricity of Vietnam mobilised about 1.3 billion USD in Official Development Assistance (ODA) for its transmission projects from 2011 to 2015.