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500kV circuit-3 power transmission line inaugurated
VGP - The 500kV circuit-3 power transmission line linking Quang Trach in the central province of Quang Binh and Pho Noi in the northern province of Hung Yen was officially put into operation on August 29, after six months of construction.
Participants to the inauguration ceremony of the 500kV circuit-3 power transmission line linking Quang Trach and Pho Noi, Hung Yen Province, August 29, 2024 - Photo: VGP
The inauguration of the line, with a total length of approximately 519 kilometers, marks the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2).
The inauguration ceremony saw the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the main location in Hung Yen province, and Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long, and Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc at locations where the power line passes through.
The power transmission line has an investment capital of over VND22.3 trillion (US$896.8 million), comprising four sections, including Quang Trach-Quynh Luu, Quynh Luu-Thanh Hoa, Thanh Hoa-Nam Dinh 1 thermal power plant, and Nam Dinh 1 thermal power plant-Pho Noi.
The 500 kV transmission line project from Nam Dinh 1 Thermal Power Plant to Thanh Hoa was operational on June 30; the Nam Dinh 1 Thermal Power Plant-Pho Noi and Quynh Luu–Thanh Hoa sections completed on August 18; and the Quang Trach-Quynh Luu section on August 27.
This is a critical and urgent power transmission line as it increases transmission capacity through the 500kV system from Central to Northern Viet Nam from the current 2,500 MW to 5,000 MW.
The project will help improve the stability of the power system, boost electricity supply for the North in 2025 and the following years, and reduce the risk of overload and congestion in existing 500 kV lines and stations, thus contributing to ensuring national energy security.
Addressing the inauguration ceremony, the Prime Minister asked the Viet Nam Electricity Group (EVN) and the National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) to continue investing in developing power sources and grid systems, ensuring adequate and steady supply of electricity demand for socio-economic development, ensuring social security and stabilizing people's lives./.