Power supply basically meets demands from July
VGP - From now to the end of 2023, power supply will basically meet demand after the Northern region experienced power shortage in May and June due to the hot weather and prolonged droughts, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai told reporters on Tuesday.
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Do said that total domestically generated and imported electricity in June reached 25.32 billion KWh, up 3.4 percent year on year, pushing the total figure in the first six months of this year to 136.09 billion KWh.
The power system in July will face many difficulties, especially in the northern region where a number of heat waves are forecast and despite the improvement, water levels in hydropower reservoirs are still low.
Following the Government and the Prime Minister's directions, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has requested the Viet Nam Electricity (EVN) to continuously update the operation of the power system and power market, ensuring power supply in 2023, while actively building plans to respond to difficult situations.
At the same time, the EVN was asked to coordinate with customers, especially those with large consumption, to design electricity load adjustment plans to ensure the power system security.
Regarding the rooftop solar power system, the Deputy Minister said that the Government has directed the Ministry of Industry and Trade and localities to review and adjust the investment to ensure its sustainability.
Under the national power development plan for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050, the capacity of the rooftop solar power system will increase by 2,600MW by the end of this decade./.
