Efforts to complete the 500kV line, circuit 3, through Nghe An

Focus on key projects

The 500kV Quang Trach - Quynh Luu Transmission Line Project has a total investment of more than VND 9,820 billion. Of which, the transmission line in Nghe An province is about 82.33 km long, including 168 pole foundation locations, corresponding to 169 pole intervals in the following areas: Nam Dan district (25.20 km, 51 locations), Nghi Loc (14.30 km, 29 locations), Dien Chau (22.60 km, 47 locations), Yen Thanh (10.80 km, 22 locations), and Quynh Luu (9.40 km, 19 locations).

The Quynh Luu - Thanh Hoa 500kV Transmission Line Project has a total investment of over VND 4,079 billion. Of which, the route in Nghe An province is about 17.5 km long, including 34 column foundation locations, corresponding to 34 column intervals, located in the following areas: Quynh Luu district (9.80 km, 19 locations), Hoang Mai town (7.70 km, 15 locations).

In Yen Thanh district, at the construction site, the joint venture of contractors Viet Technology Company Limited and FECON Joint Stock Company is focusing on speeding up the progress of package No. 42.

Mr. Pham Tuan Hiep - Commander of package 42, the joint contractor said: Our package is constructed from foundation position 424 (Do Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district) to foundation position 435 (passing through Duc Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district). Up to now, 12 foundation positions have been completed, 7 column positions have been erected, ensuring safety. Currently, construction materials have been gathered, it is expected that in about 1 week, porcelain and wire will be urgently installed, ensuring the investor's plan.

Mr. Phan Van Tuyen - Chairman of the District People's Committee said: Yen Thanh is the first district in the province to hand over the foundation and corridor positions to the investor for construction. Up to now, the district has mobilized the handover of all 22/22 foundation positions and 22/22 column spaces. The district has 2 households affected by residential land in the corridor, the households have agreed to receive money, do not request resettlement (70% of the money has been received according to the compensation plan).

Power Construction and Installation Company No. 2 (Ho Chi Minh City) is the contractor for packages 33, 36, 40 (Quang Trach - Quynh Luu 500kV transmission line project) and package 14 (Quynh Luu - Thanh Hoa 500kV transmission line project).

Mr. Le Van Tam - Deputy Director of the company said: We are working together day and night, determined to complete the project on schedule. With a workforce of more than 300 workers and a synchronous construction machinery system, we do not need support forces, but also support a number of other units.

Up to now, 47/47 foundation positions constructed by the construction unit have all been completed before April 30. Particularly, 7 foundation positions of package 14 constructed by us were the first to complete the Quynh Luu - Thanh Hoa section.

For the Quang Trach - Quynh Luu route, packages 33 and 36 are located in Nam Kim and Nam Thai (Nam Dan), and package 40 is located in Dien Thanh commune (Dien Chau). As for the pole erection, 15/40 poles have been completed so far. Currently, 13/40 poles are being erected unfinished, and the remaining 12 poles have not been constructed yet.

However, some contractors are facing difficulties due to lack of materials, affecting the construction progress of the project. The Deputy Director of Power Construction Company No. 2 said: "The worrying thing is that since the beginning of April, many foundation positions have been completed but the pole suppliers have not met the requirements. Therefore, packages 33 and 40 are expected to be completed on time before June 30, but package 36 with the current pole supply progress will hardly be completed on schedule."

Removing difficulties, ensuring construction materials

Up to now, Nghe An province has mobilized the handover of all 202/202 column foundation positions and 202/203 column intervals (87/88 anchor intervals). There is still 1 column interval (322-323) in Thuong Tan Loc commune, Nam Dan district, and 2 households with assets and structures have not agreed on the compensation price and request resettlement. Nam Dan district People's Committee has had a final dialogue and has come up with a plan to organize construction security to serve the wire pulling.

Regarding resettlement arrangements, 53 households were affected by land acquisition for project implementation, of which 18 households requested resettlement land allocation (9 households have houses on the land). Nghe An is focusing on completing the approval of compensation and support plans for districts (Nam Dan, Nghi Loc, Dien Chau, Hoang Mai) before June 15, 2024.

The project investor representative said that the construction contractors are rushing to complete the project, striving to complete and energize it in June 2024 according to the Prime Minister's direction. The National Power Transmission Corporation has mobilized 800 workers from internal transmission companies, the Electricity Corporation, Viettel Corporation, VNPT and the oil and gas power sector to organize 3 shifts, 4 teams working overnight to meet the pole erection schedule. Before June 20, the wire pulling must be completed according to the Prime Minister's direction and energized before June 30.

With the motto of pulling the wire as soon as the poles are erected, there are still difficulties due to rainy weather damaging the public road, and especially the lack of construction materials.

For example, packages 33 and 36 are mostly located on the mountain, and it rains every 2-3 days, so the newly completed service road is damaged and needs to be repaired. Meanwhile, the number of poles on the mountain must be constructed manually, mainly large load-bearing poles of over 200 tons/pole, requiring a huge amount of work. From now until the power-on deadline of June 30, there are only less than 20 days left, so it is impossible to erect poles and pull wires at the same time.

“We request that Vietnam Electricity Group and the National Power Transmission Corporation work with the material supplier to ensure equipment, especially steel poles, to ensure construction progress and quality,” emphasized Mr. Le Van Tam, Deputy Director of Power Construction Company No. 2.

To overcome difficulties and speed up the project's construction progress, the representative of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment requested the investor to work with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to have a solution to handle the discrepancies in location, area, and forest type according to the data after reviewing the technical design documents. Strictly manage the route corridor that has been handed over; Closely coordinate with local authorities during the construction process to ensure security and order, protect the environment, and return it after the construction is completed.

Districts and towns must complete the approval of compensation and support plans before June 15, 2024. Complete related procedures (land recovery documents; compensation and support plans for site clearance; resettlement land allocation, etc.) to serve construction protection (if necessary) to ensure that the investor can deploy wiring and energize according to the set plan.