Ly Son receives submarine power cables
(VOV) -Central Power Corporation (EVN CPC) on August 23 received underwater cables serving a project to provide power from national grid for Ly Son island in central Quang Ngai province.
The VND652 billion project is a joint venture of Italian Prysmian Group and the Thai Duong Power Construction Ltd. It provides for an 8km medium voltage line on the mainland and the 26 km submarine cable.
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Currently, EVN CPC is also upgrading the power transmission lines on Ly Son island as part of a project worth some VND28.9 billion sourced by German bank KFW.
Once completed, the project will supply power to the whole island as the way to boost local socio-economic development and ensure security, national defence and sovereignty.
Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) Deputy General Director Nguyen Tan Loc said that the group and Quang Ngai also held a number of meetings to discuss detailed plans, asking contractors to speed up the progress before the upcoming rainy season comes.