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Vietnam at risk of power shortage as coal supplies are disrupted

by VTV402 August 2015 Last updated at 09:14 AM

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Vietnam at risk of power shortage as coal supplies are disrupted
(Photo: Tien Thang/Tuoi Tre)
VTV.vn - Due to heavy rainfall and floods, all activities at Hon Gai – Cam Pha Port in Quang Ninh Province has to be halted, disrupting the coal supply for 2 thermal power plants: Duyen Hai 1 and Vinh Tan 2.

The Vietnam National Coal – Mineral Industries Corporation (TKV) will concentrate on reconstructing the supply routes and prioritise the coals for Duyen Hai 1 and Vinh Tan 2. However, in order to ensure adequate supply of electricity to the national power grid, Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) will have to look to alternative electricity sources for the time being and call upon people to consume power economically to reduce pressure on electricity supply.