In 2017, EVN aims to generate and purchase 196.8 billion kWh of electricity and sold 177.8 billion kWh of power (Illustrative image. Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Electricity ofVietnam (EVN) exported about 0.7 billion kWh of electricity in the first halfof 2017.
In January-June, the company generated andpurchased 95.7 billion kWh of electricity, a yearly increase of 7.9 percent,ensuring supply for domestic needs.
The EVN accounts for 61.5 percent of the totalnational power generation capacity of 43,010 MW.
In 2017, the company aims to generate andpurchase 196.8 billion kWh of electricity, up 11.1 percent year-on-year, andsold 177.8 billion kWh of power, up 11.3 percent against the previous year.
To realise this goal, the group will make fulluse of electricity plants, especially the Vinh Tan 2 and Duyen Hai 1, 3 thermalpower plants, as well as gas and coal-fired plants to provide sufficientelectricity for the dry season of 2018.
It plans to reduce the import of electricity fromChina while increasing the power-generating capacity at domestic plants.
The EVN will consider increasing the sale ofelectricity to Cambodia and ensure safe operation of power transmission grid,particularly the 500kV North-South system.
It strives to reduce electricity losses by 7.47percent in 2017, and take saving measures so that the total production costwill be slashed by over 2.9 trillion VND (127 million USD) against the yearlytarget.-VNA
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In 2017, EVN aims to generate and purchase 196.8 billion kWh of electricity and sold 177.8 billion kWh of power (Illustrative image. Source: VNA) 
