Vice President of Vietnam Electricity Vo Quang Lam (third from left) attending conference
According to Mr. Nguyen Danh Duyen - General Director of EVNHANOI, in 2023, the weather situation is forecasted to be complicated, with prolonged hot weather, which will increase the electricity demand of the Capital people. Besides, geopolitical fluctuations in the world have been causing the increased cost of power production and business. The General Director of EVNHANOI called on businesses and people in the Capital area to join hands to support the Power industry to reduce load and save maximum electricity use during peak hours, making electricity saving to become a regular habit of every person, in every home.
Ms. Tran Thi Phuong Lan - Director of Hanoi Industry and Trade Department speaking at conference
According to Ms. Tran Thi Phuong Lan - Director of Hanoi Industry and Trade Department, in recent years, the City People's Committee has issued plans to implement the National Program on Demand Side Management (DSM), the National Program on economical and efficient electric using in Hanoi city. "Up to now, nearly 500 customers have agreed to sign an agreement to participate in the non-commercial power load adjustment program, with a total saved registered capacity of 88.24MW.
EVNHANOI General Director Nguyen Danh Duyen wishes that businesses and people in Hanoi join hands to save electricity with the Power industry.
The Director of the Hanoi Industry and Trade Department suggested that EVNHANOI increase the number, frequency, duration, and content of propaganda programs and activities and propose appropriate and feasible sanctions to increase safe, economical, and efficient electricity use.
The Director of the Hanoi Industry and Trade Department also suggested that businesses need to develop a monthly/quarterly/yearly electricity demand plan to send to the local power company; have specific solutions to support the Power industry to save load such as performing alternate working hours, production shifts, using high-performance electrical equipment...
Representatives of major customers of EVNHANOI participate in signing of Enterprise Agreement to accompany EVNHANOI to adjust power load demand in hot season of 2023.
At the conference, EVNHANOI also proposed plans to ensure power supply in the hot season in 2023 with the main groups of solutions: investment in upgrading the power grid; periodical maintenance and inspection of transmission lines and substations according to regulations; regular inspection key 110kV transmission lines and 110kV substations; resolutely handle cases that cause power grid problems due to acts of violating the grid safety corridor; actively implement the power load adjustment program,...
EVNHANOI also strives to save a minimum of 2.2% of the total electricity consumed in the whole city. The propaganda of electricity saving and efficient electricity use will be implemented in 5 groups of customers: administrative and non-business units, office agencies, office buildings, hospitals, and schools; public lighting systems, advertising lights, outdoor decoration, traffic lighting; commercial and service customers, supermarkets, commercial centers; production customers, the management board of industrial zones and clusters; households using electricity.
At the conference, many large electricity-using enterprises and customers of EVNHANOI shared their opinions and committed to continue to cooperate with EVNHANOI in adjusting power load demand in the hot season in 2023.
Also in this program, major customers representative of EVNHANOI signed an Enterprise Agreement to accompany EVNHANOI to adjust power load demand in the hot season of 2023.