On May 26, the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a press meeting to share information related to the electricity supply situation.
Responding to a question from PV.VietNamNet about electricity imports, Mr. Dang Hoang An, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, said: The imported electricity output is relatively small, of which about 7 million kWh/day is imported from Laos and 4 million kWh/day from China. The electricity output in the North is 450 million kWh/day while the total imported electricity output is about more than 10 million kWh/day, so the proportion of imported electricity is very low.
"These sources are not necessarily imported because of shortages. We have been buying electricity from China since 2005. We also import electricity from Laos under an intergovernmental agreement. We have also sold electricity to Cambodia for a long time based on agreements between neighboring countries," the leader of the Ministry of Industry and Trade noted.
Regarding the renewable electricity output in the system, Mr. Dang Hoang An assessed: The current renewable electricity output is 100 million kWh per day, accounting for 1/9 of the total output of the system. That is a relatively large output.
“If more renewable energy sources are added, we can absorb them. In the future, if the proportion of renewable energy increases further, the electricity industry must have many other technical solutions such as pumped storage hydropower, storage batteries, etc. to serve this source of electricity,” Mr. An shared.
Updating information on price negotiations for transitional renewable power plants, Mr. Dang Hoang An said that 2 days ago he met with investors and "listened to the whole afternoon" of investors' problems.
To date, after much urging, 52 projects with over 3,000 MW have submitted their documents to EVN for consideration and negotiation, while 33 projects have yet to submit their documents. In this group, not all projects have completed investment and construction.
Currently, there are 39 projects with a capacity of 2,363 MW proposing to EVN to sign a temporary price agreement equal to 50% of the ceiling price as prescribed. Up to now, 16 projects have been connected to the grid to test the parameters. The remaining 5 projects currently satisfy the documents and are eligible to generate electricity to the grid after the final test. The total capacity of the 5 projects is 391 MW. Thus, in the next few days, these 391 MW can be put into commercial operation.
“That is still a modest number. If the investor does not make an effort, it will be very difficult to operate commercially because the power project has many regulations to comply with. The main responsibility lies with the investor, and the responsibility lies with the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The Ministry has also directed that when there is a request for inspection, acceptance, and issuance of a power operation license, it must be inspected and handled immediately,” the leader of the Ministry of Industry and Trade shared.
The remaining projects are still completing many procedures. For example, acceptance testing, electricity operation licenses, and some projects must adjust investment policies at the provincial People's Committee.
The representative of the Ministry of Industry and Trade pledged to create all conditions for investors to complete procedures related to the Ministry's duties and powers to soon generate electricity to the grid.
Electricity supply: The North is still tense, the Central and South can breathe easy
Sharing about the electricity supply situation in recent times, Mr. Dang Hoang An said that we are at the end of the dry season, the temperature is high, the demand for electricity on hot days is high. Normally at the end of the dry season, the water level of hydroelectric reservoirs is low, the capacity of hydroelectric plants is reduced due to the water column.
Faced with that situation, on May 8, the Government Standing Committee held a meeting and directed that all possible measures be taken to ensure electricity supply for production and daily life. After many solutions were directed by the Prime Minister, Deputy Minister An said that the situation has improved.
The first and most important solution is to ensure the operational reliability of power plants. During this dry season, ensuring stable operation of thermal power plants, including gas turbine plants, is the number one priority.
The second solution is also very important: the Prime Minister directs all power generation corporations, groups with power plants, and businesses with power plants to find ways to ensure enough fuel for power generation. The first is the issue of coal supply. The second is oil, including FO and diesel oil. When gas decreases, DO oil must be injected to burn. This is a relatively expensive source of electricity. Recently, the oil supply situation has also had problems, but up to now, enough oil has been stored and supplemented to meet demand.
"We cannot have a factory without fuel. That is an immutable principle that the Prime Minister has given very detailed instructions," Mr. An shared.
Up to now, EVN has had to mobilize 900 million kWh of oil-fired electricity, which is a huge effort in the context of EVN's financial difficulties.
Mr. An also emphasized “thoroughly saving electricity” because saving electricity is a very important solution. If you are still running on diesel generators without saving, it is very wasteful.
Forecasting the coming time, the representative of the Ministry of Industry and Trade said: The North is in the hot season, the South has officially entered the rainy season, so the load in the South will not increase anymore. The national power system in the coming days in the North will still be high, while the load in the Central and South has stabilized.
“Currently, the country has nearly 80,000MW of installed capacity, while the highest demand is more than 44,000MW. If we ensure that the generators have no problems, operate reliably, have enough fuel, regulate water in the reservoirs well, and save electricity well, we will overcome the difficulties in supplying electricity,” Mr. An emphasized and said that the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister direct this issue every day.
Representative of Finance and Accounting Department (Vietnam Electricity Group) In the past, EVN has worked with coal suppliers such as TKV and Dong Bac Corporation, hoping that these two groups will provide enough coal for electricity. Recently, EVN has encountered financial difficulties, so it has asked these two units to consider extending the time to pay for fuel. These two units basically agree with EVN's proposal. "If EVN cannot extend the coal payment, it must still buy enough coal to generate electricity," Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoang An emphasized. |
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