Nearly 99% of customers in the Central region have had power restored after the flood.

(Chinhphu.vn) - After the heavy rains and floods at the end of October caused serious damage in the Central provinces, EVNCPC mobilized all forces on duty, urgently inspected, handled incidents and replaced damaged materials, making efforts to restore power supply to nearly 99% of customers in affected areas.

Power workers fix power problems after the recent floods.

There are still some remote areas with complex terrain that are inaccessible. EVNCPC continues to maintain 24/7 duty to complete power supply as soon as possible.

According to statistics, during the entire flood season, 825,638 customers in Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang and Quang Ngai were affected by power outages, of which at the peak time, 475,874 customers had their power supply interrupted. By 7:00 a.m. on November 2, EVNCPC had restored power to 814,126 customers, reaching 98.6% of the total number of affected customers. Currently, 11,512 customers (0.23%) are still without power, mainly concentrated in areas with deep flooding, landslides, and traffic disruptions, making access and recovery difficult.

Up to this point, the entire 110kV grid in the Central region has been operating normally, with no more incidents due to the impact of floods. On the medium voltage grid, the entire EVNCPC recorded 600 incidents, of which 572 have been restored. There are currently 235 distribution transformer stations (0.41%), with an estimated unrecovered capacity of about 3.9 MW, accounting for 0.11% of the total peak load of EVNCPC.

In Quang Tri , Quang Tri Electricity Company has restored 12/13 incidents, with 840 customers (0.16%) and 10 distribution transformer stations (0.17%), with a loss of about 0.58 MW (0.13%). Areas still without power include part of Quang Trach commune, Ba Don ward and Trung Thuan commune.

In Hue City, Hue Electricity Company has restored 244/245 incidents, currently only 245 customers in Thuan Hoa ward have no electricity because this area is still partially flooded.

In Da Nang, Da Nang Power Company has restored 289/311 incidents, with 10,147 customers (1.16%), 204 distribution transformer stations (1.99%), and a capacity loss of about 2.99 MW (0.33%). The areas still without power are mainly in flooded areas, mountainous areas, and landslide and traffic-cutoff locations such as Nam Phuoc, Duy Xuyen, Thang Dien, Thang Truong, Ha Nha, Phuoc Thanh, Dien Ban, Dien Ban Dong, A Vuong, Tay Giang, Hung Son, Que Phuoc, Nong Son, Tra Leng, Nam Tra My, Tra Tap, Tra Linh, Tra Giap.

In Quang Ngai, Quang Ngai Power Company has restored 27/31 incidents, with 280 customers (0.05%), 78 distribution transformer stations (12.31%), and a capacity loss of about 0.10 MW (0.02%). Areas still without power include parts of Son Tay Ha commune, Tay Tra Bong commune, Tay Tra commune and Dak Plo commune.

As soon as the water receded and traffic was cleared, power forces quickly approached the scene, checked equipment, handled problems and replaced damaged materials to quickly restore power supply.

Mr. Ngo Tan Cu, General Director of EVNCPC said: "The Central region's electricity sector is working day and night to restore electricity to people as soon as possible, especially in areas cut off by landslides. By this morning, the entire Central region's electricity system has basically stabilized, with only some remote areas and complex terrain remaining inaccessible.

We continue to maintain 24/7 duty, closely coordinate with local authorities and functional forces to strive to complete the restoration of all power supply on November 2, contributing to the early stabilization of people's lives and production after the flood. We will only handle areas that are not yet safe or have traffic disruptions as soon as conditions allow."

Nhat Anh

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/gan-99-khach-hang-mien-trung-da-co-dien-tro-lai-sau-lu-102251102090449475.htm