Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - The Electricity ofVietnam (EVN) said its total electricity output in January-July increased by7.3 percent year on year to reach 112.6 billion kWh.
The amount of commercial electricity output inthe period was estimated at 98.1 billion kWh, up 8.55 percent year on year,including 15.1 billion kWh in July.
In July, EVN ensured sufficient power supply forsocio-economic development nationwide and private consumption.
The corporation has worked closely with theCentral Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and theMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development in regulating water release frommajor reservoirs in the north to ensure safety for downstream areas.
The group’s units have quickly resumedelectricity supply for clients following natural disasters in Nam Dinh, NinhBinh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri provinces.
In July, EVN put two turbines with a combinedcapacity of 675 MW into operation at the expanded Thac Mo hydropower plant andthe Vinh Tan 4 thermo power plant, bringing the number of operational turbinein the 7-month period to seven with a combined capacity of 1,235 MW.
The group started construction on 103 transmissionworks and completed 117 others to improve the capacity of the national grid.
According to EVN, the daily power consumption inAugust is estimated at 573 million kWh.
The group plans to put on trial run the firstturbine of the Thai Binh thermo power plant, and complete the Trung Sonhydropower plant and the expansion of the Thac Mo hydropower plant in themonth.-VNA
