The last hamlet “devoid of power” in Thai Nguyen province now connected to the national grid

On 1 September 2020, Vo Nhai Power Company (under Thai Nguyen Power Company) energized the power line and the substation to supply power to 49 households, the school and the house of culture in Cao Bien hamlet (Phu Thuong commune, Vo Nhai district). This was the last hamlet in Thai Nguyen province connected to the national grid, thereby the rate of villages and hamlets connected to the national grid in the whole province reached 100%.

An electrician from Vo Nhai Power Company accepts and connects to the power grid the substation supplying power to Cao Bien hamlet

As part of the Power Supply Project from the National grid to hamlets and villages in Thai Nguyen Province, the works included construction of a 35/0.4kV substation; more than 5.6km of 35kV power line crossing Cao Son hamlet (Vu Chan commune) and Cao Bien hamlet (Phu Thuong commune); nearly 10km of 0.4kV power line.

Project implementation met many difficulties due to the high mountainous terrain, passing through dangerous watershed forests, etc. Even though the construction units and the power sector overcame all difficulties and completed the project on the occasion of the National Day September the 2nd, head of Cao Bien hamlet Trieu Huu Phong shared.

Cao Bien hamlet is one of the poorest hamlets in Phu Thuong commune, with 100% of the population are of Dao ethnic group. Access to the national grid is also a solid premise for building new countryside effectively and contributing to maintaining national defense and security in the area.