HANOI, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's state utility EVN's unbalanced operations and slow investment in power sources and grids contributed to abrupt power outages recently, local media reported on Thursday.
An inspection by the country's Ministry of Industry and Trade revealed that the EVN was slow in its investment and completion of power sources and grids, local newspaper Vietnam News reported.
It was also sluggish in addressing issues with turbines at numerous thermoelectricity plants from 2021 to 2023. These actions diminished the ability to provide sufficient electricity, thereby weakening energy security reserves, according to the inspection.
The unequal operation of the power system, primarily in the procurement of energy sources during certain periods, has also been found and the protocol for the national power system operation during the dry season of 2023 was not adhered to, leading to widespread interruptions to power supply, predominantly in the northern part of the country, from late May to mid-June, it said.
EVN was instructed to set out the responsibilities of its board of directors and relevant advisory panels, with a view to establishing or suggesting appropriate sanctions.
From late May, the capital city Hanoi and several northern provinces and cities were grappling with exceptionally high temperatures and power outages.
Businesses in industrial zones in Bac Ninh, Hanoi and Bac Giang reported power outages lasting for hours on end over a week's period, the newspaper reported. ■