Rural low voltage grid: Degraded, lacking and weak

(Baonghean) - Implementing the policy of handing over the rural low-voltage grid to the electricity sector for management to ensure synchronization in operation, maintenance and development of the grid to serve the people, up to now, the handover work in Nghe An has been basically completed. However, due to the long time of use, many localities have not been invested in upgrading, so the rural grid system is revealing many shortcomings.

Anh Son is one of the localities with poor power grid infrastructure in the province. Among them, Lang Son commune is on the list of communes with the most seriously degraded power grid infrastructure in the district with many broken and crooked power poles that need to be temporarily supported; up to 113 power poles were erected by the people themselves with bamboo. Statistics of the whole commune show that there are currently 216 damaged low-voltage power poles, of which 147 poles need to be repaired immediately.

According to Mr. Ngo The Lu - Deputy Director of Anh Son Electricity, after many years of operation, the power grid system has seriously degraded. In general, in Anh Son district, there are currently 1,040 broken bamboo and wooden poles, broken concrete poles that need to be supported, cracked concrete poles that are at risk of collapsing; of which 545 poles need to be repaired immediately.

Anh Son Electricity staff maintain low voltage grid in Long Son commune.

Seriously degraded power infrastructure is also a common situation in many rural districts in the province. According to incomplete statistics, Yen Thanh district currently has about 2,000 seriously damaged power poles that need to be replaced; the system of bare wires and porcelain beams that have been used for too long has degraded, with loose wires and broken connections in many places.

Mr. Ho Sy Vinh - Director of Yen Thanh Electricity said: The rural power grid infrastructure is currently not guaranteed, the reason is that the rural low voltage grid has mostly been degraded and very poor. Although the Electricity industry has invested in renovating, upgrading and installing new transformer stations, it has not met the needs of the people...

Broken electric pole supported by bamboo poles in Lang Son commune (Anh Son).

According to assessment, Nghe An's rural low voltage grid is among the "worst" in the country. The rural low voltage grid after receiving is lacking and weak, which is a common situation in most districts, especially in the plains, midlands and mountainous districts: Yen Thanh, Dien Chau, Hung Nguyen, Thanh Chuong, Anh Son, Nghia Dan...

The power pole on Road 4, located at the intersection between Cau Mang hamlet and 6A, Tien Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, is at risk of falling down at any time. Photo: Anh Tuan

Mr. Dang Van Hieu - Head of Technical Department, Nghe An Electricity Company said: Currently, except for some mountainous districts with basic power grid investment such as: Con Cuong, Tuong Duong, Ky Son, ... most of the rest are very old, do not ensure safe operation and have high power loss.

Most transformer stations often have a wide power supply radius, leading to low voltage lines at the end, poor power quality causing high power loss. Old, worn-out wires that have been operated for a long time are of poor quality and oxidized, leading to rotting. There are also amphoteric aluminum wires, A16 and A10 wires. Very few poles meet standards, there are many low concrete poles cast by people and many bamboo and wooden poles do not ensure safe operation.

Dilapidated power stations are a common sight in many localities.

"Currently, the power grid infrastructure in some mountainous districts has been newly invested, with good grid quality. However, in order for the grid to operate safely, continuously supply electricity to serve the people, and avoid quickly falling into a state of serious degradation, local authorities in the process of planning and granting land must not encroach on the grid safety corridor; pay attention to protecting the grid safety corridor, and not let trees, houses... violate the safety corridor. According to State regulations, the wire from the meter to the electricity user is currently invested by the people themselves in many places and is not safe and there have been many accidents. Therefore, people need to replace or repair it to ensure safety..." - Mr. Vuong Dinh Dung - Deputy Head of Planning and Materials Department, Nghe An Electricity Company, emphasized.

(To be continued)

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