Lao Cai proactively ensures stable power supply during peak hot weather

The North is at the peak of summer 2025 with many prolonged heat waves, and electricity consumption is also continuously reaching peaks. Facing great pressure from the load, Lao Cai Electricity Company (PC Lao Cai) has proactively deployed many solutions to ensure electricity supply for people's lives and production and business.

Lao Cai Electricity has completed 30/81 projects to invest in, renovate and upgrade the power grid.

According to statistics from the Control Department, Lao Cai Electricity Company, on June 3, 2025 - the peak of the heat wave in early June, the total electricity consumption of Lao Cai province (old) reached 10.8 million kWh - the highest level since the beginning of the year. Meanwhile, the average daily output is only about 8 million kWh.

Compared to the same period in 2024, this year's summer load will increase by 8-12%, especially in urban areas, administrative centers and industrial parks.

To meet the increasing load demand, by the end of June 2025, Lao Cai Electricity Company had completed 30/81 investment projects to renovate and upgrade the power grid, with the total value of the packages reaching more than 160.99 billion VND. Key projects are concentrated in Lao Cai, Sa Pa, Bao Thang and Yen Bai areas, areas with high commercial electricity growth rates.

At the same time, periodic inspection, testing, equipment defect correction and insulation cleaning continue to be carried out synchronously across the medium-high voltage grid, especially at main lines, large transformer stations, switching equipment and reclosers, contributing to ensure safe and continuous operation.

The Company has directed its affiliated units and Lao Cai High Voltage Grid Enterprise to strengthen inspection of station equipment, power lines and line corridors to promptly detect and handle damage; paying special attention to the main power lines supplying power to the district and city centers and the isolation switch system on the 35, 22, and 10kV medium voltage grid. The on-duty teams are fully equipped with human resources, vehicles, materials, and communication systems, ready to quickly handle incidents and minimize power restoration time.

For industrial customers, the Electricity Company has worked with and guided businesses to develop flexible production plans, reserve raw materials and arrange production schedules since the fourth quarter of the previous year. This helps to minimize the impact if power supply must be stopped or reduced.

Lao Cai Electricity workers promote electricity saving to schools.

PC Lao Cai has increased propaganda on the use of electricity economics and effectively through newspapers, social networks, Zalo, Facebook, community newsletters, etc. Administrative agencies, schools, and public lighting systems are required to turn off unnecessary equipment during peak hours. At the same time, the company encourages customers to invest in rooftop solar power systems, contributing to reducing pressure on the power grid.

Lao Cai has the advantage of supplying electricity from three sources: imported from China, local hydropower plants and the national grid, helping to increase dispatch flexibility and reduce pressure on each area during peak hours.

Mr. Tran Thanh Duyet, Deputy Director of PC Lao Cai said: Although there have been careful preparations with many plans, to ensure the stable operation of the power system during the peak season, the electricity industry really needs the cooperation of businesses and people in implementing solutions to save electricity and use electricity effectively.

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