Solutions to ensure power supply in dry season
Unfavorable heatwaves and hydrology
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, heat waves in the Southern, Northwestern, Northern, and Central regions are likely to come early and occur more frequently compared to the average seen in previous years, along with below-average total rainfall and the emerge of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Therefore, warnings of peak drought and risk of water shortage in the Northern, Central, Central Highlands and Southern regions are expected in the first half of the year.
Workers strengthen inspection and fix defects in the power grid - photo: EVN |
According to some experts, increasingly abnormal weather will affect the power supply in the dry season 2024, especially in the Northern region. A report of the Electricity Regulatory Authority under the MoIT showed that electricity production and consumption in January 2024 gradually increased week by week. In January 2024, electricity production was 23.97 billion kWh, 3.9 percent higher than the January 2024 approved plan; commercial electricity reached 21.46 billion kWh, an increase of 15.23 percent over the same period in 2023.
According to the power supply and operation plans of the national power system in 2024 and the power supply plan in the peak months of the dry season (April to July) 2024, the total electricity volume produced by power plants and electricity imports nationwide in 2024 is set at 306.259 billion kWh, with 148.489 billion kWh in the dry season and 157.769 billion kWh in the rainy season.
Drastic implementation of solutions
To implement the directions of the Government and the MoIT, so far, the power generation, transmission, distribution companies and fuel suppliers have been proactively implementing power production and supply plans for the peak months of the dry season 2024 with the highest sense of responsibility and the goal of avoiding power shortage.
At a recent meeting of the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) with its member units regarding directions and power supply plans for the 2024 dry season, Chairman of EVN’s Board of Directors Dang Hoang An and EVN General Director Nguyen Anh Tuan asked the units to keep monitoring the situation, take the proposed plans seriously; and report regularly for timely solutions.
EVN leaders instructed the five power corporations (Northern, Central, Southern, Hanoi, and HCMC) to enhance the quality of load forecasting, work closely with customers to regulate load appropriately, and calculate the mobilization of electricity sources from diesel generators. In particular, it is necessary to promote and innovate dissemination work for electricity saving.
As for power generation companies under EVN, Northern coal-fired power plants must guarantee generation unit availability and reliability, with no incidents permitted during the dry season's peak months. The National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) needs to inspect, review and immediately fix defects on the 220-500kV power grid, if any. The units are also required to complete distribution grid repair work by March 31, 2024.
Chairman of EVN’s Board of Directors Dang Hoang An: Electrical system safety must be a top priority. EVN’s member units are not allowed to be subjective in performing their tasks. |
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