Nghe An Electricity Company: Efforts to overcome problems and promptly provide electricity to people after floods

Due to the impact of storm No. 6 (Dianmu), from September 24 to September 27, 2021, Nghe An province experienced prolonged heavy rains causing widespread flooding. In particular, some areas of districts such as Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Yen Thanh, Tan Ky... were deeply flooded. In addition to power grid incidents caused by heavy rains, to ensure the safety of equipment and electrical safety for people,Nghe An Electricity Companyproactively cut off power and fired a number of power lines and transformer stations that did not ensure safe operation, to ensure safety for people in flooded areas.

Check power lines and transformer stations to proactively handle and ensure electrical safety during floods. Photo: Nghe An Electricity Company

Mr. Le Quang Thanh - Deputy Director of Nghe An Power Company said: "During the flood caused by the influence of storm Dianmu in the past few days, in Nghe An province, 505 substations lost power, the total number of customers lost power was 112,081 customers. Nghe An Power Company has proactively prepared human resources, materials, labor safety protection, information technology systems, organized working groups to the affected districts, directed the Power Companies to urgently handle and fix the problem, restore power to customers as soon as possible. With the motto of checking, fixing and reconnecting power as soon as the water recedes".

Checking the electrical cabinet at the 110kV Quynh Luu station after the flood. Photo: Nghe An Electricity Company

Immediately after the rainfall decreased and the flood water gradually receded, Nghe An Electricity Company inspected transformer stations and power lines, removed flooded loads, urgently repaired and reinforced the power grid system, handled and resolved existing problems before energizing and putting into operation to ensure the safety of electrical equipment and electrical safety for the people. As of the morning of September 28, 2021, the Company has energized 501 transformer stations, restoring power to 111,321 customers, ensuring safety and serving their lives and activities.

That same night, Dien Chau Power Company handled the porcelain breakage caused by a lightning strike at column number 20 of Dien Tho brick branch, Road 977E15.13, and quickly restored power to the people. Photo: Nghe An Power Company

Handling broken porcelain caused by lightning. Photo: Nghe An Electricity Company

Currently, there are still 04 substations that have not been energized, equivalent to about 760 customers who have not been restored to power, because some areas in Quynh Luu district are still submerged in water, not ensuring safe power supply. Nghe An Electricity Company has sent teams and working groups to closely monitor the receding water level, and when possible, will inspect, fix, handle and safely restore power to serve the people. It is expected that by the morning of September 29, 2021, power will be restored to 100% of customers who lost power due to the impact of floods.

PC Nghe An working group and workers inspect power lines in flooded areas in Quynh Luu district, ensuring safe and stable power supply. Photo: Nghe An Electricity Company

According to statistics from the Safety Department - Nghe An Electricity Company, as of September 28, 2021, damage to power grid assets in Nghe An province caused by floods and storms included 04 tilted medium voltage poles, 06 landslides, 01 broken lightning arrester valve of Tan Thanh No. 1 substation, DZ 371E15.13 (Yen Thanh substation), 184 broken low voltage poles, 118 tilted poles... estimated damage of about 1 billion VND. The above data is still changing because some places are flooded so statistics cannot be counted.

Working group of Nghe An Electricity Company and workers inspect transformer stations to ensure safe and stable power supply after floods. Photo: Nghe An Electricity Company

With the efforts of the staff, the close direction of the Company's Board of Directors, the attention and coordination of the local government and people, the damage to electricity caused by floods will soon be resolved. Ensuring safe and stable electricity supply, improving reliability to serve people in the whole province./.

Phan Thuy