Credit contracts worth over 15.6 trillion VND signed to implement 500kV transmission line
The National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) on January 26 signed credit contracts worth over 15.6 trillion VND (634 million USD) with five banks to implement projects to build the 500kV circuit 3 transmission line section from Quang Trach to Pho Noi.
Representatives of EVNNPT and MB sign a credit contract on January 26. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Power TransmissionCorporation (EVNNPT) on January 26 signed credit contracts worth over 15.6trillion VND (634 million USD) with five banks to implement projects to buildthe 500kV circuit 3 transmission line from Quang Trach to Pho Noi.
The 500kV circuit-3 transmission line spans 519km from the central province of Quang Binh’s Quang Trach district to the northern province of Hung Yen’s Pho Noi.
The 22-trillion-VND (895.95 million USD) project runs through 211 communes and wards across 43 districts and towns of the provinces of Quang Binh, Ha Tinh, Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh, Thai Binh, Hai Duong, and Hung Yen.
The five banks are the Joint Stock Commercial Bank forInvestment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), Vietnam Joint Stock CommercialBank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank), Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank(MB), Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ACB) and Vietnam InternationalCommercial Joint Stock Bank (VIB).
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Chairman of the EVNNPTMember Council Nguyen Tuan Tung said the 500kV line project fromQuang Trach to Pho Noi is important to connecting the inter-regional powergrid. Once operational, the project will help increase inter-regionaltransmission capacity from the current 2,200 MW to about 5,000 MW, contributingto ensuring electricity supply for the North in the coming time.
Gꦅiven the importance and urgency of the project, the PrimeMinister has directed the Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) and EVNNPT to striveto complete the projects by this June./.
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Representatives of EVNNPT and MB sign a credit contract on January 26. (Photo: VNA) 
