The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh is investing 112 billion VND (5.25 million USD) to bring electricity to over 6,000 households of Khmer people in its remote districts.
This includes the construction of some 250km of power grid and the installation of 137 transformers with a combined capacity of 3,000kVA. The work is expected to complete by the end of this year.
This is the second phase of a larger project which aims to connect 20,000 households to the national grid. The first phase was started in July 2011.
The provincial Department of Industry and Trade said the first phase helped bring electricity to over 93 percent of the households of Khmer people in Tra Vinh and when the second phase is completed, the figure will be more than 95 percent.-VNA
This includes the construction of some 250km of power grid and the installation of 137 transformers with a combined capacity of 3,000kVA. The work is expected to complete by the end of this year.
This is the second phase of a larger project which aims to connect 20,000 households to the national grid. The first phase was started in July 2011.
The provincial Department of Industry and Trade said the first phase helped bring electricity to over 93 percent of the households of Khmer people in Tra Vinh and when the second phase is completed, the figure will be more than 95 percent.-VNA
