Ca Mau approves investment in 500kV Bac Lieu–Thot Not power line

July 21, 2026 | 08:00

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Ca Mau People's Committee approves investment in the 500kV liquefied natural gas Bac Lieu–Thot Not power line, which is invested by National Power Transmission Corporation.

Ca Mau approves investment in 500kV Bac Lieu–Thot Not power line

An impression of the 500kV LNG Bac Lieu–Thot Not power line. Source: EVNNPT

According to the decision, issued on July 20, the project has a total investment of VND8.27 trillion ($338 million), with the investor's contributed capital at more than $82.4 million, accounting for 25 per cent of the total; mobilised capital is more than $248.4 million, accounting for 75 per cent. The project's operating term is 50 years from the date the state allocates land, leases land or allows land use purpose conversion according to regulations.

The project passes through seven communes of the province, expected to recover nearly 39 hectares of land and affect more than 460 hectares in the power grid safety corridor.

The project will start at the 500kV switchyard of the Bac Lieu liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant located in Ca Mau province and finish at the 500kV Thot Not transmission station in Can Tho city.

The construction is planned to kick off in the second quarter of 2027 and go into operation in the fourth quarter of 2028.

According to the approved scale, the power line is about 135.6 km long, of which about 52.2 km passes through Ca Mau and 83.4 km through Can Tho. The project needs to recover about 38.87 ha of land for construction, and there are also about 460 ha of land located in the power grid safety corridor.

In Ca Mau, the power line passes through Vinh Hau, Hoa Binh, Vinh My, Chau Thoi, Vinh Thanh, Phuoc Long and Ninh Quoi communes, with a recovered land area of about 17 ha. According to the plan, the project is expected to start construction in the second quarter of 2027 and be completed and put into operation in the fourth quarter of 2028.

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