Many thermal power plants stopped operating due to lack of coal.
Thermal power plants only have enough coal to operate one unit at 70% of capacity, many units even stop working.
Updated to March 30, Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) said that the situation of supplying coal to thermal power plants is still difficult and there is a huge shortage. compared with the signed coal supply contract. The volume of coal supplied in the first quarter was nearly 4.5 million tons, 1.36 million tons short of the volume in the contract.
This causes the power system to lack more than 3,000 MW from thermal power due to the lack of coal for power production.
Despite efforts to overcome, the situation of coal supply continues to be difficult, leading to the risk of power shortage from April. Especially during the peak heat of the dry season in 2022, electricity generation from coal plays a vital role. plays an important role in ensuring electricity supply, especially in the months of April, May, June and July in the Northern region.
With this situation, when the price of oil increases, there is a shortage of coal... the trend of green energy, especially solar energy, is on the throne. The IEA forecasts that by 2050 green energy will account for 70% of global energy demand.
