Electricity industry expected to generate 18,000 MW in 2009

Vietnam has to raise its total electricity generation capacity to 18,000 MW in 2009 to meet fast growing demands, said Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang.

To reach this goal, the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) needs to speed up the construction of power plants, Hoang said at a working session with the group on September 10.

The sector must meet essential needs of production and living, and ensure the electricity quality and safety, he said, adding that the EVN should work out a suitable maintenance schedule for power plants to avoid the suspension of many major plants at the same time.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to lack some 200 million kWh of electricity during the dry season of 2009.

VNA

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