PM calls for completion of 500kV Circuit-3 transmission line by National Day
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for the completion of the 500kV Circuit-3 transmission line on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of August Revolution and National Day (September 2).
The 519km transmission line, stretching from Pho Noi in the northern province of Hung Yen to Quang Trach in the central province of Quang Binh, traverses nine provinces and has a cost of around 22 trillion VND (916 million USD).
PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Its construction began in January 2024 to meet growing demand for power in peak times. Compensation and site clearance have already been completed, paving the way for swift progress.
Chairing a meeting with ministries, agencies and localities on July 22, the fourth of its kind in the past sixth months, PM Chinh said the project holds significance to socio-economic development, national defence-security and social welfare of localities it serves.
He urged ministries, agencies, localities and units to redouble their efforts, strengthen unity, boost determination and effectiveness to complete the project with the highest sense of responsibility.
Specific tasks were also assigned to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Vietnam Electricity (EVN), the National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT), and others to ensure that all aspects of the project are carried out smoothly and on time./.
View more information about the 500kV circuit-3 transmission line project from Quang Trach to Pho Noi here.
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The 500kV circuit-3 transmission line project from Quang Trach to Pho Noi
- Project investor: National Power Transmission Corporation (under EVN);
- Total investment: About 22,000 billion VND;
- Scale: Consists of 2 circuits of 500kV transmission lines with a total length of about 519km. The starting point is the 500kV Quang Trach switchyard (Quang Binh province), and the end point is the 500kV Pho Noi substation (Hung Yen province);
- Engineering Consultants: Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 1,2,4 and Institute of Energy
- The Northern Power Projects Management Board on behalf of EVNNPT manages and operates the Nam Dinh I TPP - Thanh Hoa section and the Nam Dinh I TPP - Pho Noi section.
- The Central Power Projects Management Board on behalf of EVNNPT manages and operates the Quang Trach - Quynh Luu section and the Quynh Luu - Thanh Hoa section
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