It is forecasted that saline intrusion in the Mekong River mouth is tending to decrease but still remains high. Faced with the increasing demand for irrigation and desalination during this period, the Southern Power Corporation (EVNSPC) asked its member companies to ensure electricity supply for people.

increase subloading of key areas

It is forecasted that saline intrusion on Vam Co (Long An) and Cai Lon (Kien Giang) rivers and the Ca Mau peninsula will continue to remain high until the end of April and early May, after descending.

EVNSPC has actively instructed power companies in the southwestern region to coordinate with localities to make a list of anti-drought, irrigation, agricultural, and safety loads to have appropriate power supply plans. well suited. In particular, ensuring priority for power supply for agricultural pumping stations, irrigation, domestic water, salt water regulating pumps, dam valves to effectively combat saline drought.

In key localities where severe saline drought is occurring, a plan to ensure electricity for irrigation has been planned from the end of 2019. Typically, in Tien Giang, Tien Giang Power Company has cooperated with newly installed and raised the capacity of 12 transformer stations with a total capacity of 2,850 kVA, upgraded 2,540 m of medium voltage lines from 1 phase to 3 phases; at the same time, to organize the towing of more than 2 km of low voltage lines for anti-drought pump stations, with a total budget of over VND 6 billion.