Over 45,000 Households across Soc Trang Province Are Connected to National Power Grid

In the morning of August 23, in the province of Soc Trang, the Southern Power Corporation (EVNSPC) celebrated the completion of the project to supply power for off-grid households, mainly Khmer people of Soc Trang province.

The project had a total investment of over VND 446 billion and was divided into three phases.  Over 5 years of development, the construction contractors have completed nearly 2,000 km of the medium and low voltage lines and supplied power from the national grid for 45,408 households (increasing 25,000 households compared with the original plan). The completed project raised the total number of households that have been connected to electricity in the province to more than 98%. With the focus on completing and energizing each project item, EVNSPC satisfied the power demand of the people in the province of Soc Trang in a timely manner. 

Installation of compact bulbs for the Khmer people to save energy. Photo: Dinh Hoang

Thanks to this project, many more families have power for the living and production activities, which help to promote the efficiency of sustainable poverty alleviation program for the local Khmer households.

• 23/08/2016 12:52
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