Sorlee, no Viet juice for Nam Vang: Xmer Authority

Electricity: Vietnam lacks juice

13 May 2010
By AC
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Mo Ly Yeah!
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The blackouts in Phnom Penh are due to deficit in electricity production in Vietnam.

The Cambodian authority explained that the rolling blackout which is currently taking place in Phnom Penh is due to the shortage of electricity production in Vietnam, as well as network maintenance operations which are also taking place in Vietnam.

The contract signed by Electricité du Cambodge (EdC) planned for 220 MW of electricity to be provided to Cambodia [by Vietnam]. However, Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) is only able to provide 100 MW because Vietnam has difficulties producing energy.

On the other hand, EdC could not compensate for the shortage of electricity because its hydroelectric production site in Kampong Speu is not functional due to lack of water. Besides private homeowners, garment factories are complaining about the drop in productivity.

In Phnom Penh, EdC counts 230,000 customers.

2015-2020: VN to be deprived of 115-226 billion kWh of electricity [-Now you know why VN wants to build hydroelectric dams in Cambodia]

24/11/2008

The capacity of Vietnam’s power system needs to be doubled in the next five years to meet the requirements for power, which is estimated to grow 17% a year.

VietNamNet Bridge – It is forecast that in 2015, Vietnam will lack between 6.8-62.8 billion kWh of power and 115.2-226.2 billion kWh in 2020.

This information was released at a workshop assessing the impacts of the World Trade Organization to Vietnam’s energy industry after two-year membership, held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade last Friday.

To deal with the shortage, Vietnam will have to import power from Laos, Cambodia, and China, including around 22.4 million tones of coal by 2015.

In 2020, the country will have to import from 45-89 tonnes of coal, gas, liquefied gas, and develop wind, solar, nuclear, and biological power.

The capacity of Vietnam’s power system needs to be doubled in the next five years to meet the requirements for power, which is estimated to grow 17% a year. From now to 2015, the system needs at least 2,000MW more annually and over US $3 billion of investment capital per year.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the investment reports for the Ninh Thuan 1 and 2 nuclear power plants will be submitted to the National Assembly next May. The first nuclear power turbine will start operating in 2020. The total capacity of nuclear power turbines will be 8,000MW in 2025.