The project involves the construction of a new double-circuit 220kV transmission line, starting from the 220kV outgoing bay of the Nam Dinh 500/220kV Substation and ending at the 220kV outgoing bay of the existing Hau Loc 220kV Substation. The total length is 49.8km, of which approximately 16.9km runs through Ninh Binh Province. The route passes through Thanh Hoa and Ninh Binh provinces (including the communes of Hai Thinh, Nghia Son, Hong Phong, Kim Son, Quang Thien, Phat Diem, Lai Thanh, and Dinh Hoa).

Perspective layout of Nam Dinh - Hau Loc 220kV transmission line project

Upon completion, the project will enhance transmission capacity for the existing network, meet the growing electricity demand to support socio-economic development in Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces in particular, and Northern Vietnam in general. It will also support regional transmission lines, improve the safety and stability of the national power system, and strengthen interconnections between different areas within the grid.

According to the plan, the project is scheduled for energization in the second quarter of 2028.

The People’s Committee of Ninh Binh Province has requested the investor to promptly complete all subsequent procedures in accordance with regulations on construction, land, and other relevant laws; mobilize sufficient resources (including equity and borrowed capital); ensure implementation in line with approved planning, schedule, and adequately fulfil obligations and responsibilities according to legal regulations, thereby maximizing the project’s socio-economic efficiency.

The project must be implemented in accordance with the schedule and requirements approved investment policy and; comply with legal regulations on planning, investment, construction, land, environmental protection, labor, and fire prevention and fighting, as well as other relevant laws and investor commitments; fulfill all financial obligations related to taxes and land; meet all conditions for construction commencement; and be subject to inspection and supervision by competent state authorities in accordance with the law.

Translator: Vân Ly