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EVN adds 495 MW to national power grid

EVN has put into operation four more turbines in the first 5 months of 2017, adding 495 MW to the national capacity.
EVN adds 495 MW to national power grid ảnh 1Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN)has put into operation four more turbines, including three of Trung Sonhydropower plant and one at Thai Binh thermoelectric plant, in the first 5months of 2017, adding 495 MW to the national capacity.

In May, the state-owned completed and put into use eight110-500kV transmission projects, bringing the total number of newly operatedprojects to 45 in the first five months.

The works included capacity expansion at Cau Bong 500kVtransformer station that supplies power to southern Vietnam, the Van Tri –Quang Minh 110kV transmission line to provide electricity to Hanoi and projectsfor connecting Thang Long and Thai Binh thermal power plants to the nationalgrid.

The company will start operating Hiep Hoa – Long Bienline of the Hiep Hoa – Dong Anh – Bac Ninh 2 500/200kV transmission network andseveral 500-200kV transformer stations Dong Anh, Long Bien and Bac Ninh 3.

The Phu Nghia 110kV and the expanded Thuong Dinh 110kVtransformer stations in Hanoi will also be operational soon to meet the demandsurge during this summer.-VNA
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