Mr. Dinh Quoc Lam – General Director of EVNGENCO 3 said that EVNGENCO 3 is the first unit in EVN to conduct analysis and evaluation of reliability-centred repair and maintenance (RCM) for thermal power plant’s equipment according to the international process. This program is included in EVN’s project of improving the efficiency of electricity system and market operation.
In over a year, Electrical Services Repair Company of EVNGENCO 3 (EPS) has been assigned to pilot RCM deployment at Vinh Tan 2 Thermal Power Plant. EPS has issued recommendations on upgrading and improving a number of equipment of these systems, as well as optimal solutions for operation methods, thereby helping to improve the reliability and stability of the power production systems of the Plant.
The workshop was organized by Power Generation Corporation 3 on 22nd October
At the workshop, EPS together with experts of Asset Dynamics Adis (ADA) – the leading company in the field of RCM applications for industrial plants in the world presented the importance and benefits when implementing RCM. The technical solutions, methods of implementation based on the operating condition, reliability and availability under actual conditions of each plant also were offered by the experts.
The workshop was spent a lot of time discussing the advantages of RCM, and commented on the process of guiding in RCM analysis for coal-fired power plants, as well as training programs on RCM.
EVN Deputy General Director Ngo Son Hai making speech at the Workshop
Speaking at the Workshop, Deputy General Director Ngo Son Hai highly appreciated the RCM implementation by EVNGENCO 3 during the past time and requested EVNGENCO 3 to promptly complete the draft of guidelines in analysis and evaluation of RCM process for coal power plants and supplement the RCM deployment process for gas thermal power plants.
The Deputy General Director asked power generation corporations and thermal power plants managed by EVN to study on and promptly apply RCM to thermal power plants widely in the near future.
In Vietnam, the installed capacity of coal thermal power until the end of June 2019 accounts for nearly 35% of the total power system scale. The output from this source accounts for more than 51% of the total national power output. Therefore, ensuring the reliable operation of coal thermoelectric units, improving the availability, meeting the high mobilization mode plays a very important role in ensuring national energy security.