The water levels in reservoirs of hydropower plants in northern localities in Vietnam have rebounded considerably, with 28% more water received on June 12 than June 11.
Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) reported that this additional water helped lift some of the reservoirs from “dead level,” which is the minimum required to ensure power generation.
According to the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the current water level of the multi-purpose hydropower reservoirs is already above the dead level, but not by much.
EVN reported on May 10 that reservoirs’ water levels were lower than the annual average and 10 were either close to or under the dead level.
Currently, the north’s maximum power generation capacity reaches 18,580 MW, of which the maximum capacity of hydroelectricity is 3,800 MW.
After the Prime Minister’s direction to curb the power shortage, the MoIT has been implementing solutions to ensure the supply of coal and gas for power generation, add new power sources, increase water storage at reservoirs, and flexibly operate reservoirs, EVN said.
EVN and its three generating subsidiaries produce more than half of the country’s electricity.
