EVNGENCO 1’s output hits 12.4 billion kWh in five months

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN)'s Power Generation Corporation 1 (EVNGENCO 1) produced nearly 12.4 billion kWh of electricity in the last five months, fulfilling 40.8 percent of the target set for the year.
EVNGENCO 1’s output hits 12.4 billion kWh in five months ảnh 1Duyen Hai 1 thermoelectricity plant (Source: VNA)
Hanoi  (VNA) - The Electricityof Vietnam (EVN)'s Power GenerationCorporation 1 (EVNGENCO 1) produced nearly 12.4 billionkWh of electricity in the last five months, fulfilling 40.8 percent of thetarget set for the year.

In May alone, the company’s output approximated 2.5 billion kWh, up 20 percentover the same period last year.

The firm set to produce nearly 2.9 billion kWh of electricity in June.

EVNGENCO 1 said in May the corporation ensured the progressof investment projects such as the expanded Da Nhim hydropower plant, the 220kVDai Ninh transformer station and the Duyen Hai thermoelectricity plant.
 
Total values of investment and disbursement for its constructionprojects in the first five months of this year reached 8.68 trillion VND (381.9million USD) and 8.27 trillion VND (nearly 363.9 million USD), respectively.

Notably, in May, EVNGENCO 1 arranged enough capital for the Ban Ve, SongTranh 2, Dong Nai 3 and 4 hydropower plants, the coal port of the Duyen Haielectricity centre, and other infrastructure facilities.

This month, the company continues ensuring the progress of its projects such as Dai Ninh station, the expanded Da Nhim hydropower plant, and Uong Bi thermal powerplant.

It will approve a feasibility report of a project to upgrade exhaust treatment systemof the Uong Bi thermal power plant, while ensuring stable operation of turbinesat the Duyen Hai 3 thermal power plant.

EVNGENCO 1 will also work with the EVNto verify balance reports for projects to develop infrastructure at the DuyenHai electricity centre, the expanded Uong Bi thermal power plant and the SongTranh 2 hydropower plant, as well as submita balance report for the phase 1 of the Duyen Hai electricity centre’s seaportproject to the group .-VNA
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