Hanoi: The Monsoon – Thanh My 500kV transmission line project’s section in the Vietnamese territory was successfully energised on January 23 evening, according to the Vietnam Electricity (EVN)’s Power Project Management Board 2 (EVNPMB2).
According to Lao News Agency, the project, launched on September 30, 2023, is designed to import electricity from Laos’ Monsoon wind power plant to Vietnam, contributing an additional 600 MW to the national power grid during the 2024-2025 period. The project is invested by EVN and managed by EVNPMB2, with the Vietnamese section spanning approximately 44.71 km across Nam Giang district in the central province of Quang Nam. The double-circuit transmission line, with a total investment exceeding 1.1 trillion VND (44 million USD), connects the Monsoon wind power plant cluster with the Thanh My 500kV station in Quang Nam.
The Vietnamese section of the project was impressively completed 40 days ahead of the scheduled power generation start date for the Monsoon wind power project, which is expected to become operational in early March 2025. The transmission line has a maximum transmission capacity of approximately 2,500 MW. Once the Monsoon wind power plant in Laos is completed, it is anticipated to transmit about 1.7 billion kWh each year.