The system was inaugurated on February 1 by the Ho Chi Minh City Power Corporation following the completion of a smart-grid construction project.

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Officials visit the smart power grid operations center of Con Dao special zone.

Launched on September 25, 2025, the project includes the commissioning of the 110kV Con Dao GIS transformer station operating under an unmanned model, the full automation of all 22kV medium-voltage power lines, and online monitoring of all 131 distribution transformer stations across the island. It also features the rollout of an island-wide outage management map and the integration of rooftop solar systems into the central control platforms of the city’s Power Corporation and its parent firm Vietnam Electricity.

The smart grid is expected to significantly improve the reliability and efficiency of power supply, reduce transmission losses, and optimize grid management while providing households and businesses in Con Dao with more transparent, convenient and modern electricity services. It also lays a crucial foundation for gradually integrating renewable energy sources, helping develop the island into a smart, green and sustainable marine economic – ecological special zone.

On December 19 last year, Vietnam Electricity inaugurated a subsea power cable linking Con Dao to the national grid, the longest of its kind in Southeast Asia, ending the island’s long-standing reliance on diesel-generated electricity.

Source: VNA