On November 27, Power Project Management Board No. 3 (Vietnam Electricity) had a working session with the People's Committee of Soc Trang province. According to Power Project Management Board No. 3 - the unit assigned by Vietnam Electricity to manage the power supply project from the national grid for Con Dao district - this is a project using group-A public investment capital (approved by the Prime Minister in mid-June 2023), investment capital of more than VND 4,950 billion, implementation progress expected from 2023 to 2026.
Con Dao district's only power source is the An Hoi diesel plant, so the power needs for domestic use and tourism development still face many difficulties.
The project consists of main items such as construction of a new 110kV line, 1 circuit, from the 110kV feeder compartment at the 220kV Vinh Chau transformer station (Vinh Chau town, Soc Trang) to the 110/22kV Con Dao transformer station; Expansion of 1 bay of 110kV line at Vinh Chau 220kV transformer station; New construction of Con Dao 110/22kV transformer station using GIS technology, scale 2x63 MVA.