Vietnam: EVN exports 0.7 billion kWh of electricity in H1

Vietnam: EVN exports 0.7 billion kWh of electricity in H1

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) exported about 0.7 billion kWh of
electricity in the first half of 2017.

In January-June, the company generated and purchased 95.7 billion kWh of
electricity, a yearly increase of 7.9 percent, ensuring supply for domestic
needs.

Commercial electricity reached 84.1 billion kWh, a year-on-year rise of
10.05 percent.

The EVN accounts for 61.5 percent of the total national power generation
capacity of 43,010 MW.

In 2017, the company aims to generate and purchase 196.8 billion kWh of
electricity, up 11.1 percent year-on-year, and sold 177.8 billion kWh of
power, up 11.3 percent against the previous year.

To realise this goal, the group will make full use of electricity plants,
especially the Vinh Tan 2 and Duyen Hai 1, 3 thermal power plants, as well
as gas and coal-fired plants to provide sufficient electricity for the dry
season of 2018.

It plans to reduce the import of electricity from China while increasing the
power-generating capacity at domestic plants.

The EVN will consider increasing the sale of electricity to Cambodia and
ensure safe operation of power transmission grid, particularly the 500kV
North-South system.

It strives to reduce electricity losses by 7.47 percent in 2017, and take
saving measures so that the total production cost will be slashed by over
2.9 trillion VND (127 million USD) against the yearly target.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com