On October 1, 2019, in Hanoi, EVN's Board of Directors had worked with Power Generation Corporations No. 1 and No. 2 on the implementation of their production - business - construction - finance plans in 2019, and the development of plans for 2020.
Power units in reliable and efficient operation conditions
Reporting to EVN's Board of Directors at the meeting in the morning of October 1, 2019, Mr. Nguyen Tien Khoa - Chairman of EVNGENCO 1’s Board of Directors said that in the first 9 months of 2019, the Corporation produced 28.9 billion kWh, 1.4% higher than the assigned plan.
The power plants have been operating safely and stably. In particular, Duyen Hai 3 Thermal Power Plant’s has generated an electricity output exceeding 14.3% of the plan set for the dry season, contributing to securing the electricity supply for the country, especially during the most stressful operation period of the power system.
In order to improve the efficiency of production and business activities, EVNGENCO 1 has organized its operation in a reasonable way; training and improving the quality of human resources. At the same time, the Corporation has applied scientific and technological advances to improve its labor productivity.
In the first 9 months of 2019, the average labor productivity of EVNGENCO 1 (calculated by electricity output per employee and installed capacity per employee) satisfied and exceeded the targets assigned by the Group.
By adoption of synchronous solutions, as of the end of September 2019 EVNGENCO 1 gained VND 1,037 billion profit from production and business activities (not including exchange rate differences).
EVNGENCO 1's top management reported to EVN's Board of Directors on production and business situation in the first 9 months of 2019
As for EVNGENCO 2, Mr. Truong Thiet Hung - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Corporation said that due to unfavorable hydrological conditions, the exploitation of hydropower plants was very limited (the generation output decreased by nearly 40% compared to the same period last year). In that context, coal fired thermal power plants were highly dispatched, with the generation output reaching nearly 10.2 billion kWh (of the total output of 12.6 billion kWh generated by all power sources), an increase of 8.1% over the same period in 2018.
In order to meet the high mobilization of thermal power plants for the national power system, EVNGENCO 2 has carefully prepared fuel supply for electricity generation; implementing pilot programs of burning coals imported from South Africa, Australia to enhance their initiative in coal supply; performing the project of improving the operation reliability and efficiency of coal fired thermal power plants, etc.
In addition, oil fired thermal power plants contributed 342 million kWh to the generation performance of the Corporation in the first 9 months of 2019.
Coal fired thermal power plants of EVNGENCO 2 have operated reliably, efficiently and economically. In the photo: Hai Phong Thermal Power Plant - Photo: Thanh An
Get ready for the dry season in 2020
Giving directions at the meetings, EVN's Chairman Duong Quang Thanh and EVN’s President and CEO Tran Dinh Nhan emphasized that the corporations need to attach importance to ensuring coal supply for electricity generation, taking the initiative in importing coals in case of necessity. At the same time, they should closely observe changes in hydrological conditions.
EVNGENCO 1 and EVNGENCO 2 were requested to focus on implementing solutions to improve fuel consumption rates, continue to optimize production costs and enhance business efficiency.
At the same time, these corporations must speed up the repair and maintenance of their power plants, having plans to prepare carefully and ready for production in the remaining months of 2019 and the dry season in 2020.
The Group's leaders instructed the corporations to continue paying attention to environmental protection, actively applying new technologies to production activities. At the same time, the two corporations need to focus on the realization of corporate equitization according to the set roadmaps; well performing their investment and construction activities.