Project expands national grid to island commune of Binh Dinh
The island commune of Nhon Chau in central Binh Binh province has now gained access to the national grid thanks to an EU-funded project whose completion was marked with a ceremony in Quy Nhon city on October 10.
Workers install power cables on the seabed off the coast of Nhon Chau island commune (Photo: VNA)
Binh Dinh (VNA) – The island commune of NhonChau in central Binh Binh province has now gained access to the national grid thanksto an EU-funded project whose completion was marked with a ceremony in Quy Nhoncity on October 10.
The project, providing electricity from the national grid viasubmarine cables, was invested with 351.5 billion VND (nearly 15.2 million USD)in total, including 280 billion VND in non-refundable ODA capital sponsored bythe EU and the rest covered by the Central Power Corporation under the VietnamElectricity (EVN) group.
EVN General Director Tran Dinh Nhan said this project is amongimportant ones of the group.
Between 2013 and 2019, EVN worked to supply power for nineisland districts and 74 communes with more than 380,000 household beneficiaries.All communes and 99.52 percent of households nationwide had gained electricityby the end of 2019, he added.
Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, head of the EU Delegation toVietnam, highly valued the country’s breakthrough development in electrification,with over 99 percent of the population accessing stable power supply at reasonableprices.
He noted that energy is among the spheres the EU and Vietnamhave had close cooperation in, and the EU has assisted the VietnameseGovernment to carry out the target programme on the electrification of rural,mountainous and insular areas.
The submarine cables expanding the national grid to NhonChau Island is a success story of the cooperation among the EU, the Ministry ofIndustry and Trade, EVN and local authorities, according to the diplomat.
He also took this occasion to call on islanders to consume electricityefficiently and consider using renewable energy by installing rooftop solarpanels.
Chairman of the Binh Dinh People’s Committee Ho Quoc Dungsaid the project ensures high-quality power supply for 600 households in NhonChau, which is an important prerequisite for the island to develop industry,trade, services and tourism, helping to safeguard the country’s maritime sovereigntyand contributing to local sustainable development./.
The Electricity of Vietnam’s Southern Power Corporation (EVN SPC) has conducting a number of projects to provide power services to island communes in the southern region.
Residents in the island commune of Tien Hai in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang’s Ha Tien city, now access the national grid thanks to an electricity provision project completed on October 25.
A submarine power cable project to supply electricity for Nhon Chau island commune of the south central province of Binh Dinh has been put into operation, announced the Binh Dinh Power Company on August 24.
Nhon Chau island commune, also known as Cu Lao Xanh island, is a forefront island in the central province of Binh Dinh. After years, residents in the island commune now have access to the national grid. Not only meeting people’s living needs, the national grid also opens up opportunities for tourism development for this locality.
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At a review conference held on June 21, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh praised the province’s scientific, coordinated, and flexible approach. He noted that the early completion reflects the strong commitment of local authorities, the business community, philanthropists, and residents in improving housing conditions for disadvantaged groups.
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Workers install power cables on the seabed off the coast of Nhon Chau island commune (Photo: VNA) 
