HCM City Power Corporation has vowed to maintain uninterrupted electricity supply throughout the summer season. (Photo: nld.com) HCM City (VNA) - HCM City is expected to have astable electrical supply during the summer, according to the HCM City PowerCorporation (EVN HCMC).
In April, demand for electricity duringpeak hours rose to 80.3 million kilowatt hours per day, which is 4.8 percenthigher than in April last year.
The maximum output for April was 4,138.5megawatts, which is 7 percent higher than April last year.
To prepare for the hot season, EVN HCMC hasbeen upgrading the current power system by opening remote operating centres,unmanned substations, and other modern technologies to increase operatingability and ensure that any problems are resolved quickly.
In addition, EVN completed grid maintenancein March, and is now operating the grid carefully to avoid overloading, under apower supply plan approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade late last yearto ensure full coverage.
Accordingly, every month, the ElectricityRegulatory Authority of Vietnam works closely with EVN HCMC and other relatedparties to manage monthly supply plans.
To maintain uninterrupted electricitysupply, EVN said that hotline maintenance will be applied to the electricalequipment while it is in use, and highly pressurised hoses will be used toclean ceramic insulators, which will not require electricity to be shut off.
Mobile generators and substations will alsobe used.
Families and businesses have been urged tosave electricity and ease the supply burden for EVN by carefully usingelectricity.
Businesses have been encouraged to look attheir production schedules and minimise electricity consumption during peakhours, as well as invest in energy-efficient machines.
The electricity industry forecasts thatnational demand for electricity for 2018 can soar up to 650 million kilowatthours per day, up by around 11.3 percent compared to 2017. The maximum outputcan rise up to 34,300 megawatts. — VNS
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