EVN workers examine electricity facilities (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The National Power TransmissionCorporation (EVNNPT), a subsidiary of the state-owned Vietnam Electricity (EVN)group, transmitted 184.5 billion kWh of electricity in 2018, up 11.03 percentfrom the previous year.
The statistics were released by EVNNPT General DirectorNguyen Tuan Tung at a meeting in Hanoi on January 8 to review the firm’sperformance last year.
He said the corporation has ensured the safe andstable operations of the nationwide transmission system, contributing to EVN’sefforts to supply sufficient power for socio-economic development and people’s dailyneeds.
Notably, the network’s operation has beensubstantially improved, with many projects to build and repair transmissionfacilities having been completed in recent years to address the transmissionoverload, Tung noted.
However, he also admitted certain problems,elaborating that the overload was still recorded in some areas. The 500kV north-southpower lines are currently under strain as they will have to carry a huge powervolume to serve the soaring demand in the southern region until 2020 andbeyond, which may lead to higher power losses and breakdown risks, Tung said.
Meanwhile, the increase of renewable powerplants joining the national grid from this year onwards will also affect theoperation of transmission facilities, Tung added.
The General Director said numerous measures willbe taken to continue ensuring the safe and stable operations of thetransmission system.
EVNNPT has set the target of 203.2 billion kWhof electricity transmitted in 2019, up 10.15 percent from last year.–VNA
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