EVN starts construction of 500 kV Lao Cai - Vinh Yen’s Phu Tho section

This portion of the project is 41 kilometres long.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has commenced the construction of the section of the Lao Cai – Vinh Yen 500 kilovolt (kV) transmission line project passing through Phu Tho province.

In a statement, EVN said this section of the transmission line is 41.06 kilometres long, with 94 transmission pole positions, spanning the districts of Doan Hung, Thanh Ba, and Phu Ninh.

The Lao Cai – Vinh Yen project is a double-circuit transmission line with a total length of 229.5km, comprising 468 transmission pole positions. The project passes through four provinces: Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Phu Tho, and Vinh Phuc, starting from the Lao Cai 500kV substation and ending at the Vinh Yen 500kV substation.

Once operational, the transmission line will transfer power from hydropower plants in the Northwest region and neighboring provinces to the national grid.

EVN also expects the project to “strengthen interconnectivity between regional power systems, improve the safe and stable operation of the national power system, reduce transmission losses, and enhance the efficiency of EVN’s power production and business operations.”