Nghe An: Prolonged heat, electricity consumption increases dramatically
(Baonghean.vn) - According to Nghe An Electricity Company, in the recent hot days, the grid load increased, from 10.5 million - 11 million kWh/day, the system's maximum capacity was 521Mw, an increase of 4.62% over the same period and an increase of 13% over normal days, with some days increasing by 20 - 25%.
Statistics show that the electricity consumption in the whole country in general and Nghe An in particular has been increasing continuously every year from about 12 - 15%. In 2015, the whole Nghe An province consumed 1,918 million kWh; in 2016, it consumed 2,382 million kWh and the electricity consumption output in Nghe An in 2017 was 2,807 million kWh.
According to the forecast of Nghe An Electricity Company, in 2018, the total electricity consumption of the province is about 3,120 million kWh. The areas with the highest electricity consumption in Nghe An are Vinh city, Quynh Luu, Do Luong, Nghi Loc, Dien Chau districts, Cua Lo town and Hoang Mai town. These are areas with many industrial parks and large factories.
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| Workers of Nghe An Electricity Company pull power lines to serve Cua Lo Tourism Festival. Photo: Hoang Hao |
This summer is forecasted to be hot and dry, so electricity consumption in Nghe An will increase sharply; it is estimated that from the beginning of June to the end of August, electricity consumption will be about 892 million kWh.
Technical data shows that on normal days, the average electricity consumption in the whole province is from 8.5 - 9.5 million kWh/day; during the recent hot days, the load increased very high, ranging from 10.5 million - 11 million kWh/day, the system's maximum capacity is 521Mw, an increase of 4.62% over the same period and an increase of 13% over normal days, with some days increasing by 20 - 25% over normal days...
A representative of Nghe An Electricity Company said that currently, the power system in Nghe An is still operating stably, all sources and grid systems meet the needs of daily life and production. However, in the near future, when the severe heat continues for a long time, the demand for electricity will increase dramatically, mainly due to the use of air conditioners and cooling equipment, leading to the risk of overloading and overloading the local power grid in some areas, causing unsafe and unstable operation of the power system.
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| Vinh City Electricity workers cut down trees to ensure grid safety. Photo: Quang An |
Nghe An Electricity Company has recommended that customers use electricity economically and efficiently, by limiting the use of high-power devices during peak hours from 11am to 2pm and from 6pm to 11pm every day. When using air conditioning, people should note that they should only set it at 26 degrees Celsius or higher, thus ensuring energy savings and limiting the situation of sudden increases in electricity bills.
On the other hand, to help reduce the risk of local overload and power supply interruptions, customers need to limit electricity use during peak hours to avoid grid overload and problems.In agencies and offices, there should be regulations for economical and efficient use of electricity...
To ensure that there is no shortage of electricity supply, in recent times, Nghe An Electricity Company has proactively implemented programs to promote electricity saving such as: encouraging customers to use devices that run on natural energy, devices that consume little electricity but still bring high efficiency.
Mr. Trinh Phuong Tram - Director of Nghe An Electricity Company said that practical solutions and propaganda work on saving electricity for people and businesses have shown clear effectiveness. By the end of May 2018, electricity consumption in Nghe An reached 1,187 million kWh, lower than the forecast made at the beginning of the year.
From now until the end of 2018, the company will continue to implement the program "Schools join hands to save electricity" at 16 other schools and summarize and award the program "Families save electricity" at the launched locations. In addition, the company also proactively works with large industrial production customers in the province, coordinates to reduce the load when there are abnormalities in the transmission grid system to promptly handle to ensure safety and regulate electricity in the most effective way.