EVNCPC urgently held a meeting to direct the repair of power grid problems after floods.

DNO - On the afternoon of October 29, the Central Power Corporation (EVNCPC) held an urgent meeting to assess the damage and direct measures to overcome power grid problems after floods.

EVNCPC held a meeting to assess damage and direct measures to overcome power grid problems after floods. Photo: TRONG HUNG

EVNCPC General Director Ngo Tan Cu emphasized that EVNCPC mobilizes maximum forces and means to restore power supply as quickly as possible, stabilize the lives and production of people in the Central region, but absolutely does not trade safety for progress.

According to the EVNCPC Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue, as of 12:00 on October 29, the entire system recorded 492 incidents and equipment failures due to the impact of floods, of which 125 incidents have been restored.

There are currently 444,335 customers without power, accounting for 8.99% of the total number of EVNCPC customers and 18.82% of customers belonging to 4 power companies: Da Nang , Hue, Quang Ngai and Quang Tri.

Da Nang Electricity approached the deeply flooded Hoi An area to handle and fix the problem, gradually restoring power supply to the people. Photo: TRONG HUNG

The entire region has 3,749 distribution transformer stations out of operation (6.52% of the total number of stations), equivalent to an estimated loss of capacity of about 252.6 MW (6.93% of EVNCPC's maximum capacity).

Of these, Da Nang was most severely affected: 230,899 customers and 2,045 transformer stations were disrupted.

Hue City still has 180,001 customers and 1,283 stations out of service.

Quang Ngai province still has 30,055 customers and 414 stations without power. Quang Tri province still has 240 customers and 7 transformer stations in Trieu Phong commune that have not been restored to power.

Most of the power outage areas were caused by the electricity industry proactively cutting off power to prevent accidents in deep flooding conditions, which pose potential safety risks.

Mr. Ngo Tan Cu requested units to be on duty 24/7, mobilizing maximum forces, vehicles and materials; checking and restoring power immediately as the water recedes, ensuring proper safety procedures.

Hoi An ancient town was deeply flooded, many roads were submerged, leading to the temporary power outage to ensure safety. Photo: TRONG HUNG

Complete the restoration of the entire power system within 3-5 days, depending on the level of impact in each area. At the same time, the Central region's electricity sector is required to strengthen coordination with the government, police, and military in accessing deeply flooded areas; step up propaganda and instruct people to follow electrical safety rules during floods.

EVNCPC will prioritize the urgent distribution of materials and equipment such as transformers, meters, wires, switching equipment, etc. to units that have suffered heavy damage, especially Hue City and Da Nang. The Electricity Company and the Central Power Service Company are required to arrange 50 officers and workers each, along with 2 electrical testing teams, to be ready to support.

EVNCPC recommends that people should note: unplug electrical equipment, turn off the circuit breaker/circuit breaker when water floods the house; do not arbitrarily turn on the power when the water has not completely drained; do not touch electric wires, electric poles, electrical cabinets or wet areas suspected of electric leakage; when detecting broken electric wires or tilted poles, immediately report to the local Electricity or Call Center 1900 1909.

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