VietNamNet Bridge – The Electricity of Vietnam Corporation (EVN) on June 22 announced that electricity shortages would occur from July 1 to September 30, 2007.

There are many reasons causing power shortage. The first is EVN will temporarily stop providing gas provision from Nam Con Son to power plants for periodical maintenance.

To diminish the shortfall of electricity because of this reason, EVN plans to run gas-turbines by oil. However, once those turbines use oil as fuel, their capacity will reduce by half.

In addition, from July 1 to 6, the water level of some reservoirs is forecast to fall so the capacity of hydropower plants will reduce. Meanwhile, some thermo-power plants must be repaired.

(Source: NLD)