The Electricity Industry mobilized maximum forces and means to overcome problems and restore power as soon as possible after storm No. 5 in Nghe An.

Closely monitor each incident and promptly handle it

After storm No. 5 (Kajiki) made landfall in the North Central region, Nghe An province was one of the localities heavily affected with prolonged heavy rain and strong winds, causing serious damage to the power grid system in the area.

Immediately after the storm, although the weather was not favorable, Nghe An Electricity Company promptly mobilized maximum forces and means to urgently fix the problem and restore power as soon as possible to ensure the daily life and production of people and businesses.

Storm No. 5 brought strong winds of level 9-10, gusting over level 12, causing a series of medium and low voltage lines to collapse, and many transformer stations to lose power. Hundreds of thousands of customers and households across the province were left without power. The power system serving hospitals, medical facilities, pumping stations for flood control and many key areas was also affected, with estimated damage of tens of billions of VND.

Faced with that situation, Nghe An Power Company immediately activated the disaster prevention and control and search and rescue plan, with the motto "4 on-site", "3 ready", directing the affiliated regional Power Management Teams to urgently deploy inspections and review of damage along the entire route.

The company's leadership went directly to the scene to inspect and direct the troubleshooting plan; together with officers and employees, they were mobilized to work through the night, despite adverse weather conditions, to restore the power system.

Grasping the situation of serious damage to the power grid in Nghe An province, right from the first hours after the storm weakened, the Board of Directors of the Northern Power Corporation sent Deputy General Directors, Mr. Tran Huy Hoang and Mr. Ha Huy Tam, to quickly arrive in Nghe An, directly to the scene of the heavily affected hotspots such as the Power Management Team of Vinh, Nam Dan, Nghi Loc, Yen Thanh, Dien Chau, Quynh Luu, Nam Dan, Hung Nguyen to inspect the actual situation, together with the leaders of Nghe An Power Company to stay at the scene, closely directing solutions to restore power supply to people and key facilities.

Restore power to hundreds of thousands of households in a short time

Sticking to the scene, the leaders of the Northern Power Corporation worked day and night, rain or wind, wading through mud, together with a team of engineers and workers to survey the damage, give specific instructions on human resources, materials, equipment, construction plans, and urge progress to ensure the fastest and safest restoration of the power grid.

Mr. Tran Huy Hoang - Deputy General Director of EVNNPC said: “We identify ensuring power supply for people after natural disasters as a political task, the highest responsibility of the Electricity industry. Therefore, despite the harsh weather conditions, we are always present at the scene to inspect the situation, promptly remove difficulties and obstacles with the unit. At the same time, we encourage the spirit of officers and employees to work hard and ensure absolute safety for people and property”.

Under the strong direction of the Northern Power Corporation and the tireless efforts of the leaders of Nghe An PC and thousands of workers in the electricity industry, as of 12:00 on August 28, Nghe An Power Company had restored 103 power lines, 5,132 transformer stations, and restored power to 692,709 affected customers and households, contributing to helping people stabilize their lives and production and business after the storm.