Hai Duong improves power supply quality for remote areas

z5448966182566_bc99d93ecdc541fb1609256c5d7e5af1(1).jpg — *Kinh Mon Electricity staff check electrical equipment at the transformer station*

Prioritize resources

Around 2010, when Hai Duong Electricity One Member Co., Ltd. (Hai Duong Electricity) took over the management of the rural power grid system from local electricity cooperatives, the rural power grid system, especially in remote communes of the province, had degraded. The power lines were damaged by time, many bare wires, and meter boxes were old and dilapidated. Many small-capacity transformer stations were often fully loaded, and the power supply radius was far, causing the power quality in remote communes to be very poor, with large power losses, affecting the quality of electricity serving production and people's daily life.

In recent years, Hai Duong Electricity has paid attention to and gradually overcome difficulties in terms of extensive terrain and sparse population density... building more transformer stations and new power lines to improve the quality of electricity for remote communes of the province.

Every year, Chi Linh Power Company calculates and prioritizes investment in building a power grid system for remote and mountainous communes of the city. For localities with sparse population, wide power supply radius but high demand for power supply for daily life and production, Chi Linh Power Company proposes Hai Duong Power Company to build more transformer stations and new power lines. "For the medium voltage power line system managed by district power companies, the unit also focuses on renovating main lines and large branches to ensure stable power supply for remote communes," said Mr. Nguyen Van Kien, Director of Chi Linh Power Company.

Hoanh Son is a remote commune of Kinh Mon town. The commune has 5 transformer stations but the power supply radius is quite far, about 1.2 km. These transformer stations are all in a state of full load, so the power quality is unstable while the demand for electricity in this area is increasing. In 2023, Kinh Mon Electricity invested in building Hoanh Son 2 transformer station in village 4. The new station has a capacity of 320kVA and 2 lines connecting to Hoanh Son A and Hoanh Son D transformer stations. The new transformer station has been put into operation to share the load for 2 neighboring transformer stations, providing stable power to 109 customers, reducing the power supply radius, thereby improving quality and reducing power loss.

Because it is located at the end of the power source, the electricity quality in Phu Tinh village, Thanh Quang commune (Thanh Ha) is unstable, especially during peak hours, when there is not enough electricity for people to use devices such as air conditioners, washing machines, etc.

In previous summers, even though Nguyen Trong Tuan’s family in Phu Tinh village wanted to turn on the air conditioner on hot days, they couldn’t use it because the electricity was too weak. “The electricity in this area is very weak, sometimes we wanted to buy many devices to serve the family’s essential needs but couldn’t use them,” Tuan shared.

After inspection, Thanh Ha Electricity proposed to invest in an additional transformer station in Phu Tinh village. In mid-April, the new Phu Tinh transformer station with a capacity of 320kVA was put into use, helping to improve the quality of electricity for more than 200 customers in this area...

z5448966114044_3bc342b3c78792a6daddcc422c22da9d(1).jpg — *Phu Tinh transformer station in Thanh Quang commune (Thanh Ha) was put into operation to help improve electricity quality for the area.*

Beneficiaries

Thanks to the improved power grid system and improved electricity quality, many households in remote communes of the province have invested in purchasing additional equipment to serve their production and daily life.

Ms. Pham Thi Thao's family owns a green bean cake packaging workshop in Phu Tinh village, Thanh Quang commune (Thanh Ha) with nearly 40 workers. Each month, Ms. Thao's workshop packages about 8,000 products. During peak season, the bag sealing machines have to work at full capacity, so a stable power source is needed. "Since the new transformer station was installed, the electricity has been stable, so the welding machines operate smoothly, the products are packaged more beautifully, and the workers work less hard and are more productive. With stable electricity, not only my workshop but also the people here are very excited, many people will boldly invest in business," Ms. Thao said.

Having a stable power source helps the finished products of Mrs. Pham Thi Thao's bean cake packaging workshop in Phu Tinh village to be more beautiful, and workers to work more productively and with less hardship.

Excited, assured in production, purchasing additional electrical equipment... is also the common mood of people in many localities that have just invested in upgrading the power grid system. Mr. Nguyen Van Luan, a resident of Hoanh Son commune (Kinh Mon) happily said: "Since the new transformer station was installed, the quality of electricity has improved significantly. Although my house is at the end of the source, the electricity is still stable, no longer fluctuating like before. Thanks to that, we have purchased household electrical appliances, purchased more machinery for production...".

THANH HOA

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