The upcoming dry season, spanning from May to July, is anticipated to witness a significant surge in electricity consumption demand, projected to rise by 13%, surpassing the initial forecast of 9.6%. Specifically, the northern region is expected to see an annual record rise of 17%.

The Minister of Industry and Trade was asked to direct the drastic implementation of the Government’s resolutions, the PM’s directives, official dispatches and guidelines, and the approved plan for electricity supply and operation of the national power system for 2024.

This includes enhancing State management, intensifying inspection and supervision over the management and operation of the national power system to ensure its safety and effectiveness.

Mechanisms and policies for direct electricity trading between power generation units and major electricity consumers; development of rooftop solar energy installations at residential homes, government buildings, and self-producing, self-consuming industrial parks; gas power, offshore wind and coastal wind energy; must be promptly completed and submitted to competent authorities before April 30.

Electricity saving measures as specified in the PM’s directive for the 2023 - 2025 period and subsequent years must also be adopted.

Specific tasks were also assigned to other ministries, Vietnam Electricity, chairpersons of the centrally-run municipal and provincial People’s Committees.

Northern power corp’s output up 12.02%

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN)’s Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC) has reported that its commercial power output picked up 12.02% year-on-year to 13.9 billion kWh in the first two months of 2024.

Bac Giang ensures power source for production

BAC GIANG – The investor always pays special attention to infrastructure and power sources. Therefore, Bac Giang province has exerted efforts to implement solutions to meet the needs of production and business, increase the attractiveness to lure investment to the area.

Deputy PM urges ensuring quality, progress of expressway, power projects

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on February 17 led a government delegation to inspect the implementation of sub-projects under the eastern North-South Expressway project, and another on the 500kV north-central power transmission grid.

PM urges great efforts to finish 500kV power line project by mid-2024

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Sunday called for collective efforts to finish the Quang Trach-Pho Noi power transmission line project in the central province of Thanh Hoa by mid-2024.

Nearly 200 billion VND invested to upgrade the power grid system

BAC GIANG – The Northern Power Corporation has just assigned Bac Giang Power Company (Bac Giang PC ) to implement the 2023 additional capital plan and the 2024 plan with a total cost of nearly 200 billion VND (8.5 million USD).

Source: VNA