In the coming time, power transmission to serve production and business as well as the release of electricity from power plants in the province is needy. Therefore, the power sector will promote investment in transmission grids to overcome the challenge.
In the coming time, power transmission to serve production and business as well as the release of electricity from power plants in the province is needy. Therefore, the power sector will promote investment in transmission grids to overcome the challenge.
Many power projects with large capacity
Recently, Khanh Hoa has become a major energy production center of the Central region – the Highlands with a series of solar power and thermal power projects. Currently, the power transmission grid managed by Power Transmission Company No 3 can load capacity of 650MW of 13 solar and hydropower plants. Some solar power plants have very large capacity such as KN Van Ninh (100MWp) and Long Son (170MWp), both of which have generated electricity and connected to the grid. In particular, the project of BOT Van Phong 1 thermal power plant invested by Sumitomo Corporation (Japan) with a total investment of 2.58 billion USD and a total capacity of 1,320MWp will finishe construction and completed and start operation in 2023.
Cleaning transformer station
Preparation for the future
In 2020, many potential investors came to Khanh Hoa to look for investment opportunities related to the energy field. Investors showed interest in the gas and electricity sector such as Sumitomo Corporation, Vietnam Electricity, Vietnam National Petroleum Group, Millennium Group (USA), Embark United joint venture and QuanTum Group ( USA), joint venture of Tuan Dung Trading Group and Tai Tam Company Limited, J-Power Company (Japan)…
In order to meet the power transmission in the future, in the period of 2021 - 2025, the National Power Transmission Corporation will continue to invest in the construction of transmission networks of 220kV and 500kV voltages in the province. Then the safe and continuous power supply will be ensured, attracting investment for key economic regions such asNha Trang, Cam Ranh Bay and Van Phong Economic Zone.
Nguyen Cong Thang - Director of Power Transmission Company No.3 affirmed: “The task of power transmission in Khanh Hoa Province as well as the Southern Central provinces - the Highlands in the coming time will be very heavy, especially the capacity release for power plants. Defining responsibility in ensuring safe and continuous electricity transmission for economic, political, social, security and defense activities, stabilizing the electricity market of Vietnam in general and Khanh Hoa province in particular, in the coming time, the company will continue to emulate and innovate in all activities to further contribute to the general development of the country and the province ”.
At present, Power Transmission Company No. 3 is managing and operating the 220kV and 500kV power transmission grids in 9 provinces in the South Central and the Highlands. The company is managing 5,174km of lines and 20 transformer stations with a total capacity of 11,723MVA. Particularly, the power transmission network in Khanh Hoa province includes three 220kV lines with a total length of 394km and 2 transformer stations of 220kV Nha Trang and Van Phong with total capacity of 813MVA. In 2020, the power output transmitted to the province was nearly 1.4 billion kWh, accounting for 62% of the province's load.
