seetao.com learned from China Southern Power Grid Yunnan International Company that on July 24, 2021, the first traction substation of the Laos section of the China-Laos Railway was successfully transmitted. This marks that the project has officially entered the stage of live operation, providing power guarantee for the smooth opening of the China-Laos railway.

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The external power supply project of the Laos section of the China-Laos Railway is constructed by the Lao-China Power Investment Company, a joint venture established by China Southern Grid Yunnan International Company and the Lao National Power Company. The project will build 20 new 115-kV lines with a total length of 257 kilometers, expand 11 115-kV substations, and connect 10 electrified railway traction substations to the Lao National Grid. The construction of the project was completed on March 31, 2021, and the acceptance of the project was completed with the joint participation of the Lao government and the Lao National Power Company.

The 115kV Penghong traction substation external power supply project in Penghong County, the capital of Vientiane Province, Laos, successfully transmitted power this time. The live operation range includes two 115kV transmission lines of approximately 24.2 kilometers and one 115kV substation interval. .

In order to ensure the smooth operation of the project and meet the power demand for railway commissioning, China Southern Power Grid Yunnan International Company and the Lao State Power Company established a joint commissioning work group to systematically sort out the main points and key links of the project during the live commissioning period, and do a good job Communicate and coordinate, strictly implement safeguard measures for power grid safety and personal safety, and ensure that all work preparations are in place.

The relevant person in charge of China Southern Power Grid Yunnan International Company stated that in the next step, the company will work closely with the Lao-China Railway Company and the Lao National Electricity Company to complete the live operation of the remaining 9 traction substations for external power supply projects, in order to build the destiny of China and Laos. The community contributes.

The China-Laos Railway is more than 1,000 kilometers long. It is a key project to promote the interconnection between China and Laos, and it is also a landmark project of the Belt and Road Initiative. After opening to traffic, it will only take more than 3 hours from Kunming City, Yunnan Province to Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, and it is expected that direct transportation to Vientiane, Laos, will be achieved on the same day. Editor/Tian Zengpeng