EVN ensures sufficient electricity supply till year-end

In the first nine months of this year, Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has ensured the electricity supply in the southern region during the gas cut period of Nam Con Son plant (from September 15 to 30, 2011).
In Jan-Sept., accumulated electricity output of the whole system reached 81.154 billion kWh, rising 9.2% over the same period last year.

EVN’s electricity production and purchase in Jan-Sept. was estimated at 79.335 billion kWh, up 9.89% year on year, including electricity production of 37.343 billion kWh (up 12.49% y-o-y) and electricity purchase of 41.992 billion kWh, a year on year increase of 7.67%.

The group’s commercial electricity was 70.228 billion kWh, up 11%, of which, electricity supply for industry-construction increased 13.67%, power supply for commercial-services was up 9.95% and electricity supply for consumption increased 6.98% on year.

Overall, in the first nine months of this year, the electricity supply has gained more improvements than in 2010 thanks to favorable weather conditions and more reasonable regulation of electricity load.

Also in Jan-Sept., EVN put into operation eight hydropower turbines in five projects with a total capacity of 1,565 MW.

As expected in October 2011, the load of the whole power system would reach 307.3 million kWh per day with the biggest capacity ranging 16,000-16,300 MW. Also in October, the group will suspend PM3 gas supply for maintenance from October 8 to 22, 2011.

To ensure the stable operation of power system, EVN will mobilize maximum resources of coal-fired thermo power, gas turbines and power purchase from China.

EVN estimates the power production and purchase in the remaining three months of this year would be 27.3 billion kWh, of which commercial electricity would be about 24 billion kWh.

Thus, this year, EVN’s electricity production and purchase this year would reach 107 billion kWh, of which, commercial electricity would be 94.2 billion. – Source: Vietbiz24.com

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