Groundbreaking ceremony of the project to supply electricity from the national grid in Nghe An province

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of June 21, the Northern Power Corporation - Nghe An Power Company held a groundbreaking ceremony for the project to supply rural electricity from the national grid of Nghe An province, phase 2014 - 2016 in Muong Long commune (Ky Son).

Attending the groundbreaking ceremony, on the central side were Mr. Nguyen The Vinh - Deputy Director of the Rural Power Grid Department - General Department of Energy, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Mr. Thieu Kim Quynh - Deputy General Director in charge, Northern Power Corporation. On the Nghe An side, there were Mr. Huynh Thanh Dien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Mr. Trinh Phuong Tram - Director of Nghe An Power Company along with representatives of district and commune leaders and many people in the area.

Provincial and district leaders attended the groundbreaking ceremony.

Leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Northern Power Corporation and Nghe An electricity sector were present at the groundbreaking ceremony.

Special performances opened the groundbreaking ceremony.

Muong Long is a commune representing 16 communes of Nghe An province that do not have national grid electricity, and is the most remote and difficult area of ​​Ky Son district, chosen as the starting point for the rural electricity supply project from the national grid. This is an extremely meaningful project, aiming to develop medium and low voltage grids, providing national grid electricity to people in villages and hamlets that do not have electricity, meeting the demand for electricity supply for socio-economic development goals, contributing to gradually improving the intellectual life of ethnic minorities in remote areas, while ensuring security and politics of the province.

Overview of the groundbreaking ceremony.

Mr. Thieu Kim Quynh - Deputy General Director in charge, Northern Power Corporation spoke at the ceremony.

Mr. Trinh Phuong Tram - Director of Nghe An Electricity Company thanked the authorities at all levels and committed to the active accompaniment of the electricity sector in the socio-economic development of the province.

The project provides electricity to 233 villages in 54 communes of 8 districts of Nghe An province, including: Que Phong, Quy Hop, Thanh Chuong, Quy Chau, Anh Son, Ky Son, Con Cuong, Tuong Duong. With a total investment of more than 780 billion VND, the project is divided into two phases: from 2014 - 2016 (urgent items): 206,533,022,000 VND; from 2016 - 2020: 576,678,739,000 VND. The investment capital is 85% of the annual state budget or ODA capital (if any) and 15% of the counterpart capital of Vietnam Electricity Group arranged by the Northern Power Corporation according to the investment phase.

Mr. Trinh Phuong Tram - Director of Nghe An Electricity Company presented gifts to Muong Long Commune People's Committee.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Mr. Huynh Thanh Dien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed: In the cause of socio-economic development in rural, mountainous, remote and island areas, the electricity sector plays an important role, is a factor promoting production, business, improving the spiritual and material life of the people. The national grid electricity to the people in remote and isolated areas shows the deep concern of the Party and State in general as well as the efforts of the electricity sector in particular.

Regarding the rural electricity supply project from the national grid in the period of 2014 - 2016, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested the local government to promptly carry out site clearance and hand over the site on schedule so that the project can be completed quickly, with quality, and put into use with high efficiency.

Delegates gave the order to start the project.

Phuong Chi