The Southern Power Corporation of the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN SPC) is investing in building six new power works in Phu Quoc island district of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang (Photo: VNA)KienGiang (VNA) - The Southern PowerCorporation of the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN SPC) is investing in building sixnew power works in Phu Quoc island district of the Mekong Delta province ofKien Giang.
With total investment worth 3.3 trillion VND (143.7 million USD),those projects are designed to ensure constant and stable electricity supplyfor the island’s socio-economic development.
They include two 110kV transformer stations of South Phu Quocand North Phu Quoc, which is being built at a cost of 61.2 billion VND and 71billion VND, respectively.
Some 156 billion VND has been spent on a 110 kV Phu Quocswitching station, while the remaining has been allocated for construction oftwo 110 kV power lines and a 220 kV line connecting Kien Binh commune of KienLuong district with Phu Quoc.
Director of the SPC Project Management Board Vo Quoc Tuan saidthe 110kV power works are expected to become operational within this year.
Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Vu Hong hasinstructed Phu Quoc authorities and the SPC to step up communications to helplocal residents understand benefits of the power works and devise suitablecompensation and land clearance plans.
Kien Giang aims to mobilise 9.5 billion USD for socio-economicdevelopment by 2020 and 45 billion USD by 2030.
The adjusted target was recently approved by the Prime Ministeras part of a master plan to 2020 and towards 2030 for the province.
The province targets becoming a well-developed locality and atransportation and tourism service destination in the Mekong Delta, and adevelopment hub of the southern key economic region.
It aims for an average Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of7.5-8 percent per year by 2020.-VNA
