24-25 Feb, 2011 - Hanoi, VIETNAM
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CAN THO — A major transmission line and transformer station costing US$81 million have finally come on line to improve connection between the southwest power system and the national grid.
The O Mon 500kV transformer station with the capacity of 450MVA and the 500kV power transmission line between Nha Be and O Mon were launched in Can Tho on Wednesday.
Their other task is to transmit the electricity produced by Ca Mau and O Mon thermoelectric power plants, with capacities of 1,500MW and 660MW, respectively, into the national grid.
The power transmission line passes through HCM City and five localities in the Mekong Delta, including Can Tho, Long An, Tien Giang, Vinh Long and Dong Thap.
Southern electrical project management board director Nguyen Tien Hai said that within five years, the O Mon transformer station capacity would be doubled and the total electricity through O Mon-Nha Be from now until 2020 would be about 45.3 billion kWh.
On the same day, the National Power Transmission Company successfully kicked off the 220kV transmission line between Hai Phong and Dinh Vu, which would transmit electricity from the 300MW Hai Phong thermoelectric power plant into the national grid to enhance its reliability, particularly in the northeast.
The company said the new projects would help reduce electricity shortages over the dry season.
http://vietnamnews.vnanet.vn/Industries/198731/Major-power-projects-go-on-line.html
CMT's 13th Vietnam OGP meet is set to present more on the plans for efficient power transmission for Vietnam which will be presented by National Power Transmission.
Those in the power business, would want to attend this session to learn to participate in their project plans to increase reliability of transmission and distribution. For more information on other topics and speakers contributing at this event, one can email to nadia@cmtsp.com.sg
*Photo courtesy of: VNA/VNS Photo Ngoc Ha
