Contract Signing Ceremony for Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract of Submarine Cable Section for National Power Grid Connection Project to Con Dao District, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province

On December 12^th 2024, in Hanoi, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and the Consortium of PC1 Group Joint Stock Company - Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 4 (PC1 - EVNPECC4 Consortium) held a contract signing ceremony for Package HH01-DZD: Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of Submarine Cable Section for the National Power Grid Connection Project to Con Dao District, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province.

The ceremony was attended by Mr. Nguyen Hoang Anh - Central Party Committee Member, Chairman of the Commission for the management of State Capital at Enterprises, representatives from the Government Office, the Department of Electricity and Renewable Energy - Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam Electricity, Power Project Management Board 3 (EVNPMB3), and the EPC Contractor Consortium.

The National Power Grid Connection Project for Con Dao District, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province has a total investment of 4,923.514 billion VND, with Vietnam Electricity (EVN) as the investor and Power Project Management Board 3 (EVNPMB3) as the investor's representative. Following the EPC contract signing and construction implementation, power supply from the national grid to Con Dao District is expected to begin in Q4/2025, scheduled for completion in 2026. Project funding is arranged through State Budget and EVN's counterpart funds.

The EPC package is the project's main package, encompassing the engineering, procurement and construction of a 110 kV submarine cable route approximately 77.7km length, extending from the offshore transition point in Soc Trang to the Con Dao landing point. To promote domestic enterprise capabilities, this package was procured through domestic competitive bidding. After the contractor selection process, the PC1 - EVNPECC4 Consortium was chosen as the winning bidder, meeting all capabilities and experience requirements. 

Speaking at the ceremony, EVN's representative stated that this is one of EVN's key projects for 2025. Throughout the investment preparation and project implementation, EVN has received close attention and guidance from the Government, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Defense, Commission for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises, along with support and coordination from the People's Committees of Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Soc Trang provinces to develop construction plans and select appropriate contractors in accordance with regulations, ensuring security, safety, and quality requirements. Vietnam Electricity has assigned Power Project Management Board 3 and the EPC Contractor to manage the project and organize construction in compliance with safety, quality, and environmental requirements, focusing resources and equipment to accelerate progress and complete the project according to schedule.

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