Good news from rural power grid renovation project
The project to improve the rural power grid was invested in 4 provinces, including Nghe An, with capital from the German Reconstruction Bank (KFW) and invested by EVN. This project contributed to overcoming the overload situation and reducing power loss in some rural areas of our province.
(Baonghean) -The project to improve the rural power grid was invested in 4 provinces, including Nghe An, with capital from the German Reconstruction Bank (KFW) and invested by EVN. This project contributed to overcoming the overload situation and reducing power loss in some rural areas of our province.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Loi - Deputy Director of Nghe An Electricity Company said: The current situation of the rural power grid in many communes in our province is unsafe because the power grid is too old and dilapidated (small wires, low quality wires, many broken connections, poor quality poles, still many wooden poles, bamboo poles, inaccurate power metering system ...). The average voltage loss is about 28%, in some places the voltage loss is up to 31%. The current value of the rural power grid is still low, most of which do not meet the economic and technical requirements in business and management of the industry. Therefore, the Project to improve the rural power grid using loans from the German Reconstruction Bank (KFW) (loan within 13 years) aims to improve the rural power grid. meet the demand for load development and ensure power quality, overcome overload, reduce power loss, and lower the cost of rural electricity.
Making electric pole foundation in Dien An commune - Dien Chau
The project was implemented on December 12, 2012, Nghe An province invested over 746 billion VND for 19 districts, 274 communes, the number of households benefiting 89,263 households. The specific tasks are to invest in renewing the medium voltage line of 104.6 km, building 187 transformer stations with a total capacity of 30,100 KVA. Investing in low voltage lines of 2,878.91 km, of which the new line is 185.60 km, the renovated line is 2,693.31 km. The project's requirements must be implemented quickly within 1 year, completed and energized before December 30, 2013 to ensure compliance with the commitments in the Agreement.
In Dien Chau, Mr. Dau Cong Dan - Director of Minh Phuong Construction Trading Company said: The company received a contract worth more than 10 billion VND to upgrade and renovate the power grid for communes of Dien Chau, including Dien An, Dien Thai, Dien Quang, Dien Hung, Dien Truong, Dien Hai... The area is large but the company has mobilized a force of over 100 construction workers. Up to this point, the progress has been exceeded, nearly 80% of the work has been completed. The foundation pits have been basically dug, 110 high-voltage power poles have been buried, the construction of 12 transformer stations has been completed and 41 km of low-voltage power lines have been pulled. Ms. Luong Thi Nhan, 60 years old, in Hamlet 14, Dien Phu Commune, confided: “For a long time, the electricity grid here has been very weak, directly affecting people's lives, for example, rice cooked in a rice cooker is not cooked, TV is available one day and not available the next, during the dry season, Dien Phu people have a large area of peanuts but cannot pump water for irrigation, many peanut areas are drought-damaged and burned... Now the project to improve the electricity grid will change the lives of people here.”
In Do Luong, the package passing through the communes of My Son, Nhan Son, Thuong Son, Dai Son, Thai Son... has also completed nearly 80% of the volume. Mr. Vuong Hai - Director of Comeeco Automation Mechanical and Electrical Construction Trading Joint Stock Company said: Although the terrain is difficult as the construction has to go through many mountain ranges, the company has made efforts to dig foundation pits and erect 720 high and low voltage power poles, completed the construction of 4 transformer stations, and is expected to complete the project in about 2 more months.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Loi - Deputy Director of Nghe An Electricity Company added: Up to this point, the entire project has been completed on schedule, reaching nearly 70% of the work volume, many packages have proactively used their own capital for construction, then waited for disbursement. Specifically, the foundation pit has been dug, the erection of high-voltage and low-voltage poles alone is over 80% of the volume, and the construction and installation of over 150 transformer stations has been completed. Currently, contractors are waiting for the Northern Electricity Corporation to supply materials and equipment for assembly for items such as transformer stations and new power lines.
Nghe An Power Company strictly controls the construction progress, develops plans to arrange supervisory personnel for each package, regularly organizes meetings to review progress and promptly resolve any problems arising during the project implementation. In addition, it also coordinates with localities to remove difficulties to speed up the progress of compensation and site clearance to meet the construction and installation progress. Striving to start acceptance and energization from April 25 to December 31, 2013.
Article and photos: Van Truong
