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EVN works to ensure enough electricity during dry months

The Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has said it is working to ensure electricity supply in the near future and for the entire year as hot spell is likely to come early.
EVN works to ensure enough electricity during dry months ảnh 1Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)


Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Electricity(EVN) has said it is working to ensure electricity supply in the near futureand for the entire year as hot spell is likely to come early.

According to the National Centre forHydro-Meteorological Forecasting, water resources in lakes and rivers in thenorth, central and Central Highlands regions will be down 20-60 percent fromthe average in the past years.

The National Load Dispatch Centre said the totaloutput of hydropower plants will be reduced by 4.2 billion kWh from the targetduring the six dry months of this year.

In order to ensure enough electricity, the EVNplans to increase the output of coal-fired and oil-fired power by 2.96 billionkWh and 1.52 billion kWh, respectively.

Chairman of the EVN’s Board of Directors DuongQuang Thanh said EVN will improve operating efficiency and ensure safety ofpower plants and transmission network.

The National Power Transmission Corporation,power corporations and units concerned will step up the progress of constructionprojects, he said.

He also proposed the Ministry of NaturalResources and Environment allow keeping the minimum water levels in several reservoirslower the level stipulated by regulations./.

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