Electricity has come to the Bru Van Kieu people in remote areas.

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After many years of waiting, the national grid has now reached the two border communes of Tan Trach and Thuong Trach, Bo Trach district (Quang Binh).

The arduous journey of bringing electricity to the village

In the past, the Bru Van Kieu people in Tan Trach and Thuong Trach communes (Bo Trach) used oil lamps for lighting. Wealthy households and offices used small generators or solar panels, which worked very intermittently, to light up. When the sun set, darkness fell over the villages in Tan Trach and Thuong Trach. The dream of one day having electricity for lighting, for watching TV, for children to have light to study was always in the hearts of the Bru Van Kieu people.

Bringing the national grid to Tan Trach and Thuong Trach so that the Bru Van Kieu people can develop their socio-economic life is an important political task. Having determined that, the local government and the electricity sector of Quang Binh have put forward a bold and also difficult project in the realization stage.

After many years of surveying and planning the construction, on June 14, 2022, the project to supply national grid electricity to the last two communes of Quang Binh province was started. The project to bring national grid electricity to the two communes of Tan Trach and Thuong Trach is invested by the Department of Industry and Trade, with a total capital of 110 billion VND, from the provincial budget, period 2021-2025.

The terrain is rugged, the power lines to Tan Trach and Thuong Trach must cross steep slopes and deep ravines. More difficult, on the journey to bring electricity to Tan Trach and Thuong Trach, there are 27.5 km of power lines passing through the core area of ​​Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. In order not to affect the ecological environment of the national park, the construction unit had to run the power lines underground.

The construction process to bring electricity to the Bru Van Kieu people in Tan Trach and Thuong Trach communes encountered many difficulties.

The work of transporting materials such as tens of meters high electric poles, wires, transformers... must be transported by specialized trucks to the nearest point and then carried by human power into the village. The Bru Van Kieu people also joined hands to support the construction team in many ways such as: bringing food, drinking water; carrying cement, carrying iron...

The journey to bring electricity to the village is no longer an ordinary project, but has become a story of humanity in the middle of the Truong Son mountain range. A story about the will and full of aspiration to bring light to the village.

The "dream" of grid electricity has come true

After nearly 2 years of arduous construction, on February 6, 2024, the project to supply national grid electricity to the last 2 communes (Tan Trach, Thuong Trach) of Quang Binh province completed phase 1 of energization. Phase II also included installation of power lines, transformer stations... to complete energization in October 2024.

The first night with electricity, the whole village was brightly lit, cheers echoed everywhere. The national grid light became an important milestone in the socio-economic development journey of the Bru Van Kieu people in the two communes of Tran Trach and Thuong Trach.

Electricity staff instruct Bru Van Kieu people in Tan Trach commune on how to use electricity safely.

With 6 22/0.4kV transformer stations, total capacity of 450kVA; nearly 45km of medium voltage lines, of which 27.5km are underground through the core area of ​​Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and 17.4 overhead lines; low voltage lines with a length of nearly 8.2km. Up to now, the Project has energized the main line from the output column number 141/72/192 (OZO) to the transformer station of Ban 61 at the location of column number 141/72/356 (km 16+400 to km 62+560 of Provincial Road 562) and 2 branches of the transformer station of Ban 51, the transformer station of Ban Ca Roong 1 and 2 communes of Thuong Trach.

In Tan Trach commune, electricity has been supplied to households in Arem village, the commune People's Committee and administrative agencies. For Thuong Trach commune, electricity has been supplied to the commune People's Committee and the grid to 8 villages (Ban village, But village, Ca Roong village 1 and 2, village 51, village 61, Khe Rung village, Tuoc village).

Due to difficult economic conditions, Bru Van Kieu households in Tan Trach commune cannot afford to buy wires and equipment behind the meter to bring electricity to their homes. The Central Power Corporation and Quang Binh Power Company have allocated more than 300 million VND from the welfare fund to support investment so that people can have electricity. Meanwhile, in Thuong Trach commune, the People's Committee of Quang Binh province has mobilized socialized resources to invest in equipment behind the meter so that people can have electricity as soon as possible.

Electricity staff install lighting equipment for Bru Van Kieu households in Tan Trach commune.

The national grid reaching the village is a major turning point in the journey of socio-economic development in the two border communes of Tan Trach and Thuong Trach. With electricity, the Bru Van Kieu people in Tan Trach and Thuong Trach have more opportunities to access information and science and technology, thereby raising awareness and skills in crop production.

With electricity, cultural and sports activities between the villagers and the Border Guards have been organized more frequently. Through this, the solidarity between the army and the people has become increasingly stronger, the people's hearts have become stronger, contributing to firmly protecting national sovereignty.

Unable to hide her joy, Ms. Y Tran, in Tan Trach commune, Bo Trach district, shared: "Many generations of people here have waited for this moment for a long time, the dream of having national grid electricity has now come true. The village is now brightly lit, people have purchased more machinery for production to develop the economy."

Bravely overcome danger, devoted to the bright electric current

Source: https://baodantoc.vn/dien-luoi-da-ve-voi-dong-bao-bru-van-kieu-o-vung-sau-1742975566522.htm