Attending the project construction launch ceremony, on the local side, there were comrades Phan Viet Cuong, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Quang Nam Provincial Party Committee; Ho Quang Buu, Vice Chairman of Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee; Representatives of leaders of departments, branches and leaders of some relevant districts and communes of Quang Nam province.

Representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and a number of related ministries and branches; Mr. Tran Dinh Nhan, General Director of Vietnam Electricity Group; Representatives of leaders of a number of functional departments of EVN and Power Project Management Board 2 (under EVN) attended the ceremony.

The 500kV Monsoon-Thanh My line project was approved by the Prime Minister for the policy of importing electricity and the connection plan for the Monsoon wind power plant (Laos) in document No. 938/TTg-CN dated July 21, 2020 and Decision No. 500/QD-TTg dated May 15, 2023 of the Prime Minister on approving the National Electricity Development Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 (referred to as Power Plan VIII ).

The 500kV Monsoon-Thanh My line project (section on Vietnamese territory) was built in Nam Giang district, Quang Nam province with a total investment of more than 1,100 billion VND from credit loans from the Bank of Agriculture. and Rural Development (Agribank) and counterpart capital from EVN. The total length of the project in Vietnam is 44.71 km, a 2-circuit line, connecting from the Monsoon Wind Power Plant cluster (Laos) to the 500kV Thanh My transformer station (Thanh My town, Nam Giang district, Quang Nam Province).

The 500kV Monsoon-Thanh My line project was approved by the Prime Minister for the policy of importing electricity and the connection plan for the Monsoon wind power plant (Laos) in document No. 938/TTg-CN dated July 21, 2020 and Decision No. 500/QD-TTg dated May 15, 2023 of the Prime Minister on approving the National Electricity Development Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 (referred to as Power Plan VIII).

The 500kV Monsoon-Thanh My line project (section on Vietnamese territory) was built in Nam Giang district, Quang Nam province with a total investment of more than 1,100 billion VND from credit loans from the Bank of Agriculture. and Rural Development (Agribank) and counterpart capital from EVN. The total length of the project in Vietnam is 44.71 km, a 2-circuit line, connecting from the Monsoon Wind Power Plant cluster (Laos) to the 500kV Thanh My transformer station (Thanh My town, Nam Giang district, Quang Nam Province).

The project was assigned by the Prime Minister to Vietnam Electricity Group as the investor. Power Project Management Board 2 is the unit assigned by EVN to represent the Investor to manage the project.

Immediately following the deployment ceremony, construction teams transported mechanical construction equipment to the high highlands to begin work on the project.

Mr. Bui Quang Trach, General Director of Electrical Construction Company 4, which represents contractors, consulting, design, and supervision units, has committed to mobilizing as many human, equipment, and resource resources as possible in order to accelerate construction progress, ensure safety, efficiency, and on time.

Mr. Ho Quang Buu, Vice Chairman of Quang Nam province's People's Committee, stated that the province will closely direct communities with passing projects to rapidly carry out procedures for compensation, clearance, and handover arrangements. Over 90% of column foundation positions have already been assigned to the construction unit; the remaining roles will be assigned in October.

Mr. Tran Dinh Nhan, General Director of EVN, underlined the construction criteria to ensure safety, quality, and progress during the 500kV Monsoon-Thanh My line construction implementation ceremony. To do this, each unit of the Project Management Board, contractors, consultants, and so on must work closely with local authorities and residents where the line runs. In terms of progress, the goal is to finish before the rainy and stormy season in the central area begins in the first quarter of 2024.

The 500kV Monsoon-Thanh My line project is capable of transmitting a maximum capacity of up to 2500MW, contributing to improving the operating capacity of the national power system through importing electricity from Laos. However, according to the power purchase contract, in the immediate future, when put into operation, the line will receive imported electricity from Laos' wind power source with a capacity of 600MW, with an expected average annual electricity output of 1.7 billion kWh.

The construction of the 500kV Monsoon-Thanh My line project (section on Vietnamese territory) has realized the bilateral commitment on cooperation between the Governments of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Lao PDR in the field of system development. energy system.

With the purpose of putting the project into operation soon with guaranteed quality to increase electricity supply to serve the country's socio-economic development in the coming period, Vietnam Electricity Group requests the Project Management Board Dien 2, consulting and supervision units, contractors participating in project construction, officials and workers on the construction site unite, respond and well implement the creative labor emulation movement to Excellently complete progress, quality, environmental and labor safety goals in construction.

Giving gifts to people in 4 communes of Nam Giang district where the line passes through.

Also at the launching ceremony of the construction of the 500kV Monsoon-Thanh My line project on the morning of September 30, Vietnam Electricity Group, Vietnam Electricity Trade Union and Power Project Management Board 2 gave gifts of support. Social security for La Dee, Cha Val, Ta Po, Ta Bhing communes in Nam Giang district, Quang Nam province, worth 200 million VND.

Vietnam Electricity Group looks forward to continuing to receive the attention and direction of the Government, ministries, branches, support and assistance from governments at all levels and local people to help EVN perform its tasks well. assigned to invest in building power grid infrastructure and ensuring electricity supply, contributing to the industrialization and modernization of the country.