Vietnam: Regulators vow sufficient electrical supply

Vietnam: Regulators vow sufficient electrical supply

The total output of electricity for the rest of the year is scheduled to be
3 - 10 percent higher than expected, meeting the country's power demand,
according to the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam (ERAV).

Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) said many hydropower plants began operating
during the first half of this year, including the An Khe - Kanac, Sesan 4a
and Dong Nai 3 plants.

New thermo-electric plants, including Cam Pha, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong and Son
Dong, have also been put into operation.

The turbine 2 of the Son La hydropower plant, with a capacity of 400 MW, has
joined the national grid, and turbines 1 and 2 of the Son La hydropower
plant are operating safely, supplying about 2 billion kWh for the grid.

On average, the turbine 1 and 2 can generate up to 20 million kWh into the
national grid every day.

During the first half of the year, total electricity output reached around
52.4 billion kWh, an increase of 10.42 percent over the same period last
year.

The electricity output has been increasing monthly compared to the same
period last year.

Specifically, the power output of January was 8.66 billion kWh, an increase
of 11.9 percent over the same period last year; in February, 7.21 billion
kWh, a rise of 13.7 percent; in March, 8.96 billion kWh, an increase of 5.7
percent; in April, 8.84 billion kWh, a jump of 10 percent; in May, 9.41
billion kWh, an increase of 9.3 percent; and in June, 9.3 billion kWh, an
increase of 12.6 percent.

According to Vu Huy Hoang, Minister of Industry and Trade, EVN has made
great efforts to ensure supply, providing enough electricity in April and
May to avoid frequent power cuts.

Electricity demand this year has increased but has been lower than expected,
according to EVN.

Resolution 11 of the Government to curb inflation, stabilise the
macro-economy and ensure social welfare has contributed to weaker demand.

The dissemination and implementation of solutions to save electricity have
been carried out widely across the country, which has helped to raise the
awareness of citizens about power savings.

Unlike the situation in previous years, many reservoirs across the country
are full of water even during the last few months of the dry season.

Pham Van Cuc, deputy head of the management board of power project 6, said
since the beginning of June the Central Highlands had received ample
rainfall, creating water sources for the Dong Nai 3 hydropower plant, with
the water level much higher than the same period last year.

It is estimated that the turbine 1 and 2 of the Dong Nai 3 hydropower plant
will have an electricity output of 300 million kWh, according to EVN.

Le Van Quang, deputy director of the Da Nhim - Ham Thuan - Da Mi Hydropower
Plant Company, said the water level at reservoirs under the management of
the company was much higher than the same period last year.

Many reservoirs in large hydropower plants in the north also have high water
levels due to the rainy season this year coming earlier than in previous
years.

Nguyen Khac Thuc, deputy director of the Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant Company,
said the output of water discharged into Hoa Binh Reservoir had reached
4,500 cubic metres per second, the highest figure since September last year.

All eight turbines of the Hoa Binh hydropower plant are operating at the
maximum capacity, generating about 30 million kWh into the national grid.

Meanwhile, newly operating thermo-electric plants in the north like Cam Pha,
Quang Ninh, Hai Phong and Son Dong are now functioning well after technical
problems were solved, according to EVN.

These new power plants with a total capacity of 2,000 MW will greatly add to
the power supply of the national grid, EVN said.

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