WB Injects US$200Mln to Develop Vietnammâs Electricity System
The World Bank (WB)’s Board of Executive Directors approved US$200 million in non-interest loans for Vietnam to support the efficient development of Vietnam's electricity transmission distribution system.
The Second Transmission and Distribution project will facilitate new generation capacity connected to 500kV transmission system links to eliminate power shortages, reduce the number and duration of interruptions in the 500 and 200 kV transmission system and 110 kV distribution systems, and improve quality of supply by reducing voltage excursions in the transmission system.
Power demand growth has averaged 15 per cent over the period from 1995 to 2004, so in addition to adding new generation capacity, it is essential to facilitate evacuation of power from generation complexes, and improve the overall control and stability of local distribution systems, said WB Vietnam Country Director Klaus Rohland.
The Second Transmission and Distribution project will spend over 85 per cent of funds from the WB on expanding and reinforcing the existing transmission and distribution systems. The funds will be used to build new, or reinforce existing, 500, 220 and 110kV transmission and distribution lines and substations.
The first phase of the project will support the construction of The 500/220 kV 0 Mon substation and the Cai Lay to Nha Be section of 500 kV 0 Mon - Nha Be transmission line, including extension of the Nha Be substation; and the 220/110/15 kV GIS substations at Binh Tan and at Hiep Binh Phuoc. Under Phase 2 further transmission and distribution works will be appraised as they become ready and implemented according to the priority agreed between EVN and the WB.
The project will reserve US$21.80 million of WB funds to support the modernisation of the electricity market and distribution system operations. This component consists of the supply and installation of a supervisory control and data acquisition and energy management system (SCADA/EMS) for the national load dispatch center with integral market and meter management systems and the supply and installation of SCADA systems for each of the three regional load dispatch centers; replacement of the existing market system with a full-function market management system; and improving the telecommunications backbone to support the new systems.
The third component of the Project will provide technical assistance to support EVN in developing its transmission business as a separate entity and the establishment of an internal power market, with a particular focus on enabling it to: manage power market operations; reviewing future investments in transmission and regional interconnections; develop a generation expansion investment plan; prepare a business plan; and provide training and support in development of the power market.
Lan Anh
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