Wind power companies call for help due to prolonged capacity cuts

(Dan Tri) - A series of wind power enterprises in Quang Tri reported that their power generation capacity had been cut for a long time, at times up to 99%, causing a sharp drop in revenue and the project facing the risk of loss.

A series of wind power enterprises have just sent documents to the Ministry of Industry and Trade , the People's Committee of Quang Tri province, Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN), and the National Electricity System and Market Operation Company Limited (NSMO), proposing to limit the reduction of available power generation capacity of the Quang Tri wind power plant cluster.

According to businesses, there has been a large and prolonged reduction in power generation capacity in recent times. While the period from October to February is the best wind season, accounting for the majority of electricity output in the year, even in October this year, wind volume has decreased due to climate change.

The fact that factories are continuously having their available capacity cut (20-90%, sometimes up to 99%) has seriously affected the production and business activities of enterprises.

"Statistics in October show that production was cut by about 50%, causing business revenue to decrease by 10-20% if this situation lasts until the end of the year. Meanwhile, the actual profit margin is only 5-10%, putting investors at risk of not being able to repay debts and maintain project operations," the document stated.

Accordingly, investors recommended that the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the People's Committee of Quang Tri province, NSMO and EVN consider solutions to limit the reduction of power generation capacity. If necessary, it is recommended to maintain the average reduction level as in previous years so that enterprises can ensure financial plans and recover investment capital.

Investors expressed concern that if deflation persists, it will reduce the attractiveness of the renewable energy industry (Photo: Nam Anh).

Businesses also recommended balancing the timing and appropriate rate of cuts, limiting the cut to only 2-5% of output during peak wind periods, or arranging cuts during hours that have little impact on production.

At the same time, it is proposed to study technical solutions to minimize capacity cuts such as expanding the transmission system, optimizing supply, encouraging renewable energy consumption and improving operational infrastructure.

In case of forced cuts, investors expect EVN and NSMO to publicly and transparently disclose information on the time, rate and capacity of cuts for all types of electricity (hydropower, wind power, solar power, state and private) to ensure fairness.

In addition, the enterprise also requested the power system operator to develop and announce coordination scenarios early, helping factories proactively plan production and operations, limit arising costs and indirect losses that are difficult to overcome in the short term...

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/kinh-doanh/doanh-nghiep-dien-gio-keu-cuu-vi-bi-cat-giam-cong-suat-keo-dai-20251107121549857.htm