Thu Duc is expected to become a smart city, contributing 30% of HCMC’s GRDP. To do so, this place must have a modern technical infrastructure system, first of all, electricity infrastructure.
Mr. Pham Quoc Bao, Chairman of the Members’ Council of Ho Chi Minh City Electricity Corporation, said that by the end of 2020, the scale of the power grid in Thu Duc City includes 3,136 transformer stations, 13 break stations and more than 3,300 km of transmission lines. medium-low voltage, with an electricity consumption of more than 4.3 billion kWh (average 4000 kWh/person/year). In 2020, 100% of medium-voltage lines in Thu Duc city will be controlled remotely (Thu Duc Power Station: 38 lines; Thu Thiem Power Station: 48 lines).
The remote operation success rate is over 99%. When an incident occurred, 81% of affected customers were immediately transferred and restored to power in less than 5 minutes (compared to 120 minutes of TCT’s regulation). The process of investment in development and modernization of the power system in Thu Duc City over the past years has shown that the reliability of power supply has improved significantly. Average number of outages per customer (SAIFI) is 1 time/year; the average outage time of a customer (SAIDI) is about 60 minutes/year – much lower than the 2015 index of 6 times/year and 700 minutes/year, respectively. With the motto “Electricity is one step ahead”, Ho Chi Minh City Electricity Corporation has a plan to prioritize investment in the development of the power system for Thu Duc City, focusing on developing smart grids in parallel with deploying other utilities. underground works. The goal is that by 2025, the electricity output supplied to the people of Thu Duc City will reach 5,500-6,500 kWh/person/year, the average number of power outages is less than 0.3 times/person/year and the average duration of power failure. less than 30 minutes/person/year. 
Mr. Pham Quoc Bao, Chairman of the Members’ Council of Ho Chi Minh City Electricity Corporation. In the period of 2021-2025, Ho Chi Minh City Electricity Corporation will invest about VND 3,200 billion to build a new 220 kV station and 6 110 kV stations (total added capacity is 1,382 MVA), develop 245 new stations km of medium voltage grid; 585 km of low voltage power grid, renovating and installing 447 distribution substations with a total capacity of 363 MVA in Thu Duc city. In this year, the corporation will complete Phuoc Long 110 kV station, start construction of new 110 kV Linh Dong station, 220/110 kV Thu Thiem station and 110 kV Thu Thiem station 1. In addition, the Ho Chi Minh City Electricity Corporation deployed 27 projects to undergroundize the power grid combined with information lines in Thu Duc city, in order to increase the undergroundization rate of the medium voltage grid from less than 50% at present to 75. -80% by 2025. With the motto “Customer is the center”, the electricity industry promotes digital transformation to improve the quality of electricity supply and customer service for the whole Ho Chi Minh City, including Thu Duc City. The focus is on promoting digital transformation in power system operation management and customer service provision in Ho Chi Minh City. The Corporation promotes the development of smart grids in Thu Duc city with the investment of a remote metering system, increasing automatic components on the power grid. Currently, the Corporation has basically completed the installation of distance meters in Thu Duc city. By the end of this year, 100% of medium voltage lines in Thu Duc city will operate fully automatically (DAS/DMS). In the period of 2021-2025, the corporation will continue to invest in strengthening remote control devices for medium voltage lines, along with solutions to close loops, and enhance the form of construction without power cut (live- line), in order to improve the flexibility of transmission, reduce the range and number of customers affected by power outages (if any). 
View of Thu Duc city. On the other hand, the corporation promotes the development of EVNHCMC Customer Care application (app) on the phone. The area of Thu Duc district (old) has completed the installation of distance meters since 2020. Customers can monitor their daily electricity consumption through this application. All electrical services are provided online by the corporation. Customers do not have to go to the electricity headquarters to register, instead register for the service on the customer care website or via the app) EVNHCMC Customer Service of the corporation. In addition, TCT also promotes the application of 4.0 technology in surveying, designing and improving procedures to continue to improve the electricity access index, ensuring all investment projects through the medium voltage grid. 22 kV power supply for customers is carried out by the electricity industry within 5 days, contributing to attracting investment businesses in the city. “EVNHCMC prioritizes focusing resources, rapidly developing modern power systems in Thu Duc city, in order to ensure the power supply capacity to meet the city’s development needs, constantly improving the quality of electricity. electricity and customer service, contributing to building Thu Duc City into a new growth pole of Ho Chi Minh City, worthy of its potential and meeting the expectations of leaders and people”, Mr. Pham Quoc Bao positive.
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