Online dialogue discusses power development
Online dialogue discusses power development
An online dialogue on the implementation of the National Power Development Master Plan for 2011- 20 (with a view to 2030) is being held on the Government's e-portal this morning.
Participating in the discussion is Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hong Quoc Vuong, deputy general director of the Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) Duong Quang Thanh and deputy director of the Ministry of Finance's Department of Investment Phan Ngoc Quang.
Vuong said great efforts were required to achieve the goals set out in the National Power Development Master Plan (PDP 7).
One of the major difficulties encountered by the power sector is capital shortage, which has resulted in the slow implementation of electricity projects, he said.
Meanwhile, Thanh said EVN was trying its best to speed up the implementation of PDP 7 power projects, particularly those in the southern part of the country –including the 500kV- Pleiku- My Phuoc- Cau Bong and 220 KV Dak Nong- Phuoc Long-Binh Long transmission lines; and the Duyen Hai 1, Duyen Hai 3, O Mon 1 power plants.
PDP 7 was approved by the Prime Minister on July 21, 2011. Under the plan, the power sector is expected to reach an output of about 330-360 billion kWh by 2020, and 700-800 kWh by 2030. During the period to 2030, a total of US$65 billion is needed to build power plants, transformer stations and transmission lines.
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