WB helps build first transformer station in Hanoi
(VOV) - The Hanoi Power Corporation (EVN Hanoi) began construction on the Gia Lam 2 110 KV transformer station and power line on December 24.
The VND99.9 billion project is included in Hanoi’s 2011-2015 planning list - approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade on August 29, 2011.
EVN Hanoi Director Tran Duc Hung told the project’s launch ceremony it will be built on 3.174 square metres of land in Gia Lam district.
The first transformer is scheduled for installation in 2013 while the second will follow in 2016.
The transformer station will be equipped with modern facilities and advanced equipment and supervised by Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).
WB Country Energy Coordinator Franz Gerner elaborated on the project’s objectives, highlighting the need to ensure transparency, respect environmental and societal safety concerns, and improve the quality of Hanoi’s power supply. He also asked Hanoi to resolve issues relating to land clearance and resettlement.
The transformer station project is part of the Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) with a total capitalization of US$724.8 million, the largest funded by the World Bank (WB) thus far.
WB is committed to fostering favourable conditions for investors to implement the project in a timely and efficient manner.
When operational in 2013, the transformer station will improve electricity quality and provide sufficient power to Gia Lam district and its neighbouring urban areas in Hanoi.
The project has been carried out at five power corporations in 40 provinces and cities across the country.