Nghe An: Striving to reach 2,720 million kWh of commercial electricity in 2017

(Baonghean) -With the motto "electricity goes one step ahead", Nghe An Electricity industry has contributed to shifting the industry structure, recovering and growing the economy, being a factor promoting production, improving competitiveness, and attracting investment in the province.

According to preliminary statistics, up to now, there are 1,068 projects of economic groups and enterprises investing in Nghe An with a total capital of 347,673 billion VND. In 3 years alone (from 2014 to 2016), 300 projects have been granted investment licenses with a registered capital of 148,834 billion VND.

To ensure power supply for large projects, Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) has invested in building important power source and grid works for Nghe An, such as: Ban Ve Hydropower Plant (capacity 320 MW); in addition, EVN has also completed the investment in the Thanh Hoa - Vinh 220 kV line, Do Luong 220 kV transformer station, increased the capacity of Hung Dong 220 kV transformer station... to meet the electricity demand for production and daily life of the people, gradually improving the quality of electricity day by day, thereby helping people in rural and mountainous areas enjoy electricity prices according to the State's regulations. Up to now, 98.51% of households in Nghe An have had electricity.

Repairing and upgrading the power grid in Thanh Chuong district.

Mr. Duong Quang Thanh - Chairman of Vietnam Electricity Group said that in the period of 2014 - 2016, EVN invested 207 billion VND to supply rural electricity from the national grid to Nghe An province. It is expected that in the period of 2016 - 2020, EVN will continue to invest over 570 billion VND to bring electricity to villages, hamlets and households without electricity in the province. Accordingly, EVN has also assigned the Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC) and Nghe An Power Company to arrange and arrange reasonable capital sources to implement the above contents.

Currently, the Electricity industry is accelerating the progress of electricity projects in Nghe An province such as: Completing the investment in the 110 kV power line and 110 kV transformer station to supply electricity to VSIP Nghe An Industrial, Urban and Service Park in the fourth quarter of 2017; WHA Hemaraj Industrial Park (Southeast Economic Zone); Investing in the 110 kV power line to supply electricity to Hoa Sen Steel Plant in Dong Hoi Industrial Park; The 110 kV power line project to supply electricity to the Song Lam Cement Grinding Station Project in Nghi Thiet commune completed and energized in March 2017; The 110 kV power line project and the 110 kV North Asia station completed in June 2017...

Mr. Thieu Kim Quynh - Chairman and Director of the Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC) said: Determining that electricity must always be one step ahead, take the lead and "roll out the red carpet", ensuring the best infrastructure to attract investment, EVNNPC constantly strives to coordinate with the government, departments and people to properly implement construction investment projects and supply electricity in the area under its management.

Northern Power Corporation, Nghe An Power Company always takes the motto of serving customers, responding to all services aimed at customers and taking customers as the "center", ready to supply enough electricity for investors, loads serving the socio-economic development in the area. Currently, the investment projects to build 110kV power lines in Nghe An province have been and are being implemented on schedule.

At the working session with the Northern Power Corporation on February 15, 2017, comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province praised the efforts of the Electricity sector in supplying the local electricity needs in recent years.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said: With the attention of the Northern Power Corporation, Nghe An province has invested in building power source projects, developing transmission and distribution grids, power supply projects for economic zones, industrial zones, factories, etc. to promptly meet the construction and production needs of customers. The increasingly high-quality power supply has met the production needs of investors and the people's daily life, contributing significantly to the socio-economic development of the province.

As the unit directly implementing projects of the Electricity industry in Nghe An, Mr. Trinh Phuong Tram - Director of Nghe An Electricity Company said: To perform our tasks well, we continue to innovate in thinking and working methods, creating new motivations and new breakthroughs.

In particular, strongly reform administrative procedures, review and improve the quality of customer service according to the motto of 3 easy "easy to access - easy to participate - easy to monitor". Strengthen the dissemination and propaganda of the activities of the Customer Care Center to electricity users, at the same time improve the health of electricity business activities. Organize inspections of business and customer service, especially the settlement of electricity supply, strictly handle cases of harassment and negativity.

Customers register to use electricity at the Business Department - Nghe An Electricity Company.

Accordingly, technical management and labor safety will be strictly implemented, striving to minimize power outage time, increase power supply reliability, ensure safe, stable and quality power supply. Strive to reach 2,720 million kWh of commercial electricity in 2017, serving well the socio-economic development of the province.

Duc Chuyen