Workers from Thuan Chau Power Company energizing power for villages not yet been supplied power in Phong Lai commune, Thuan Chau district
Two major projects that Son La Power Company has implemented include: The project of power supply for households that have not been supplied power in 4 districts of Thuan Chau, Muong La, Bac Yen, Phu Yen and the Project of power supply from the national power grid to rural areas in Son La province in the period 2016-2020.
It is expected that by the Lunar New Year of 2019, about 5,200 households in the whole province will be supplied power. In order to realize this target, Son La Power Company has closely coordinated with the Party Committee at various levels, local authorities and relevant units. However, the harsh weather, complex hilly topography and unfavourable traffic roads make the construction work very hard, particularly in the rainy season.
Mr. Pham Van Long - Deputy Director of Son La Power Company said that in order to ensure the construction progress, the company had coordinated with functional forces in advising the province to balance and arrange the counterfund capital; proposed mechanisms and policies as well as solutions to definitively handle obstacles in the site clearance.
By the end of September 2018, 92.2% of villages, 92.4% of households in the whole province had accessed to power from the national grid including 90.7% of households in rural areas.
Son La Power Company targets to increase the rate of households supplied power to 94% by the end of 2018 and to 97.5% for the number of households supplied power from the national grid by 2020.
Projects of supply power from the national grid for rural areas timely implemented have significantly contributed to promoting the development of agriculture, services and the improvement of people’s life.