The Prime Minister requested that there should be no shortage of electricity under any circumstances

The dispatch stated that in recent days, the widespread development of severe heat and sunshine has occurred in the North and Central regions, causing the demand for electricity to increase. The maximum load capacity on June 2, 2025 reached 51,672 MW (at 1:40 p.m., the highest ever).

To operate the national power system safely, stably, continuously, meeting the electricity demand during the peak months of 2025 and the coming time, the Prime Minister requested to ensure adequate electricity supply for production, business and people's lives. Ensure that there is no shortage of electricity under any circumstances.

The Prime Minister requested the Minister of Industry and Trade to urgently organize the implementation of the issued Plan to implement the Adjusted Power Plan VIII. With full responsibility before the Government and the Prime Minister in ensuring adequate electricity supply for production and business activities and people's lives.

Direct strengthening state management, along with inspection and supervision of operations and urging the implementation of power source projects, best preparing to serve power generation during peak months.

Regularly, closely monitor and update weather developments to build a reasonable power system operation method, ensure the available capacity of power plants, and prepare plans to meet the increased demand for loads during hot weather in the peak summer months.

Regarding power sources, the Official Dispatch stated that hydropower plants need to monitor and closely follow the hydrological situation, implement flexible solutions and maximum power generation capacity during the peak dry season in 2025. Strengthen maintenance, ensure the plant operates at maximum capacity.

National thermal power plants (NMND) for coal and gas need to supervise the supply of coal and gas fuel for power generation, ensuring that there is no shortage of fuel; proactively maintain and repair machinery, and reserve replacement equipment to ensure best operation, maximum capacity, and minimize incidents during peak periods.

Wind power and solar power plants need to increase the ability to exploit, store and store electricity to improve efficiency and power supply capacity.

Direct investors to urgently put Nhon Trach 3 nuclear power plant into operation in June 2025, Nhon Trach 4 nuclear power plant into operation in August 2025; level the network of Official Dispatch No. 1 of Quang Trach 1 nuclear power plant project on August 19, 2025.

Complete the installation of equipment to strive to inaugurate the No. 1 and No. 2 generators of the Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant to expand on August 19, 2025 and put into operation in September 2025.

For the transmission grid, the Government requires power transmission and distribution grid management units to increase on-duty forces, closely monitor and supervise the operation of the power grid within the management scope, especially on key routes, 500kV, 220kV, 110kV lines, and areas at high risk of incidents.

Proactively have timely solutions to ensure safe, stable and reliable operation of the power grid, meeting technical requirements and operating according to regulations, ensuring safe operation of the power system during the peak dry season, paying attention to preventing incidents caused by extreme weather conditions (rain, thunderstorms, ...) that may occur in the coming time.

Direct investors to focus on speeding up progress to inaugurate on August 19, 2025 the Lao Cai - Vinh Yen 500kV Power Line project, the Hai Phong - Thai Binh 500kV and Lao Cai Coal 220kV power lines. Complete in August 2025, power transmission projects have been approved by the Prime Minister.

Increase electricity savings in the period of 2023 - 2025 and the following years; guide and encourage creativity in implementing electricity savings work to achieve the highest efficiency.

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