On September 20th, the Party Committee of Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) held a conference to transfer and receive the Party Committee of the Southern Power Corporation, placing it under the direct control of the EVN Party Committee.
This information is presented in the Ministry of Planning and Investment's report on the business performance and investment development of state-owned enterprises nationwide in 2023.
EVN and the State Capital Management Committee have held numerous review meetings to assess the responsibility of collectives and individuals involved in the electricity shortage.
Following the Vietnam Coal and Mineral Corporation's request to adjust and increase the selling prices of domestic coal for electricity production, EVN immediately issued a written response.
On September 5th, the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced that currently only 20 renewable energy projects have commenced commercial operation and are feeding into the grid.
The new draft prepared by the Ministry of Industry and Trade shows that retail electricity prices will include losses incurred by EVN in its production and business operations.
According to calculations, the price of LNG delivered to Vietnam is 1,5 times higher than the domestic price, increasing EVN's electricity generation and purchase costs amidst difficult financial conditions.
Quang Tri Power Company has just sent a written response to the Department of Industry and Trade regarding the incident where residents surrounded the Lao Bao Electricity Management Team's headquarters because they believed their personal information had been stolen.
A number of hydroelectric reservoirs have had to release excess water to ensure dam safety due to rapidly increasing water levels, but EVN still warns that there could be power shortages if extreme situations occur.
The Electricity Regulatory Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade stated that the prolonged intense heatwave in the northern region over the past few days has caused a rapid increase in electricity consumption.
Tomorrow (July 12th), the Ministry of Industry and Trade will announce the conclusions of the inspection regarding the implementation of regulations on electricity supply management and operation by EVN and related units.
On June 29, Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) and Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) signed a handover agreement for the project documents of the O Mon III and O Mon IV Thermal Power Plants.
On June 23, hydroelectric reservoirs exceeded their dead water levels, improving the electricity supply situation in the North and basically meeting electricity demand.
The Ministry of Interior believes that converting the National Power System Dispatch Center (A0) into a public service unit would create numerous legal obstacles.
EVN has temporarily assigned Mr. Vu Xuan Khu, Deputy Director of the National Power System Dispatch Center, to assume the responsibilities and duties of the center's director from June 15th.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister, suggesting the transfer of the National Power System Dispatch Center (A0) from EVN to the Ministry's management.
The General Director of Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) has just signed a decision to temporarily suspend Mr. Nguyen Duc Ninh from his position as Director of the National Power System Dispatch Center.
The Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industry Group will increase the amount of coal supplied to the Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) by more than 1,2 million tons this year compared to the contract.
For the past several days, the Hanoi Electricity (EVN) website has been providing inaccurate updates regarding temporary power outages in many areas of the city.
While the power industry hopes for understanding regarding the continuous power cuts, the people are still suffering the tragedy of loss of life and property, and disruption to their lives.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested EVN to develop scenarios for power shortages requiring power cuts and to organize their implementation in a fair, transparent, and compliant manner.
Regarding the electricity supply situation on the afternoon of June 7th, Mr. Tran Viet Hoa, Director of the Electricity Regulatory Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, accepted responsibility and offered an apology.
The Prime Minister directed that, through various means from early on and from afar, electricity supply be ensured during the 2023 dry season, absolutely preventing any electricity shortages.
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai shared his understanding of the difficulties faced by businesses and the hardships endured by the people due to the inconvenience caused by power outages.