Hanoi (VNA) – The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN)has put into operation four more turbines, including three of Trung Sonhydropower plant and one at Thai Binh thermoelectric plant, in the first 5months of 2017, adding 495 MW to the national capacity.
In May, the state-owned completed and put into use eight110-500kV transmission projects, bringing the total number of newly operatedprojects to 45 in the first five months.
The works included capacity expansion at Cau Bong 500kVtransformer station that supplies power to southern Vietnam, the Van Tri –Quang Minh 110kV transmission line to provide electricity to Hanoi and projectsfor connecting Thang Long and Thai Binh thermal power plants to the nationalgrid.
The company will start operating Hiep Hoa – Long Bienline of the Hiep Hoa – Dong Anh – Bac Ninh 2 500/200kV transmission network andseveral 500-200kV transformer stations Dong Anh, Long Bien and Bac Ninh 3.
The Phu Nghia 110kV and the expanded Thuong Dinh 110kVtransformer stations in Hanoi will also be operational soon to meet the demandsurge during this summer.-VNA
To deal with possible electrical shortages during the dry season, the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) will make the most of all power sources, including coal, gas, diesel-fueled and hydropower stations, a representative of the corporation has said.
The first turbine of Thai Binh 1 thermal power plant in the northern province of Thai Binh began supplying power for the national grid on May 23, according to the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).
Vietnam’s electricity supply might meet only half of total demand in the future, predicted Tran Trong Quyet, vice chairman of the Southern Power Association.
The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) Group will ensure safety and reliability of its transmission networks, particularly the North-South 500kV transmission line, during the dry season with an anticipated surge in demand.
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The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is intensifying efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as part of the country’s goal of having the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning lifted.
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