Vietnam: Quang Ninh will purchase electricity from China beginning at 00:00 on 24 May.
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DNHN - The People's Committee of Mong Cai City announced on May 22 that the city's electricity was cut off for approximately three hours in order to complete the connection and operation of the Mong Cai (Vietnam) - Dong Hung (China) 110Kv line, which serves

Electricity is expected to be switched from Tham Cau (China) to Vietnam at 0:00 on May 24. During the months of May, June, and July 2023, 110kV Mong Cai station in Mong Cai city and 110kV Quang Ha in Hai Ha district, Quang Ninh province, will receive electricity from China.
The agreement stipulates that China will supply Vietnam with electricity at a maximum capacity of 70 MW and 30 million kWh per month. During the months of May, June, and July 2023, 110kV Mong Cai station in Mong Cai city and 110kV Quang Ha in Hai Ha district, Quang Ninh province, will receive electricity from China.
Prior to that, from 2005 to 2016, Northern Power Corporation purchased electricity from China through the 110kV Tham Cau - Mong Cai transmission line.
Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) said it will increase electricity imports from Laos through the Nam Kong hydropower plant cluster, which is expected to begin commercial operation on May 22; and through the Nam San hydropower plant cluster, which was energised and connected to the national grid on May 22.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the global energy market has recently been extremely complex, and energy prices continue to be pushed to record highs; meanwhile, in our country, due to the impact of climate change and the El Nino phenomenon, which causes drought and prolonged water shortage, water flow to hydropower reservoirs in all three regions of the North, Central, and South regions was significantly lower than it was during the same time period many years ago. This has a significant impact on the power generation capacity of hydroelectric power plants (hydroelectric reservoirs in the North continue to have a low water return). As of May 11, 2023, all 12/12 lakes will have a negative impact on the power generation capacity of hydroelectric power plants. Large electricity in the Northern region has resulted in extremely low water flow to the lake, the lowest frequency of water in numerous lakes over the past century.
Particularly in April and early May, the water levels in the lakes are below 50% of the long-term average, and in some lakes, below 20% of the long-term average, resulting in a severe lack of water sources for hydropower reservoirs. In addition, the capacity and output of wind power plants decreased significantly due to the lack of wind, reaching only 5.6% of the installed capacity of the plants.
In particular, from the end of April until now, the country has experienced a significant increase in electricity demand due to temperatures that have been above average for many years. .5% over the same period in May 2022; the maximum consumption capacity reached 44,600 MW, the highest since the beginning of the year and up 8.5% in comparison to the same period in May 2022), resulting in the risk of power shortage.
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