Heavy rainfalls put Vietnam's nuclear power plant at risk of coal shortage

Numerous nuclear power plant in Vietnam are most likely to do not have coal for electrical energy generation as heavy rainfalls have actually reduced coal manufacturing in northern Quang Ninh district, according to various statements from leading state-owned power firms.

Quang Ninh is the residence for coal production in Vietnam.

Since July 31, combined coal accumulations at 10 nuclear power plant under state-owned Vietnam Electrical power stood at virtually 800,000 mt, which might be sufficient to cover five to 20 days' procedures, the nation's biggest power firm claimed late Friday.

The ongoing rainy period, stated to be the heaviest in 40 years, has required Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Holding Corp. Ltd.-- amino trimethylene phosphonic acid atmp known as Vinacomin-- to halt most production as well as sales of coal in the district since July 26.

As a result, the business's overall coal production in July was minimized by 500,000 mt.

Vinacomin approximated its loss at concerning Dong 1 trillion($45 million) since July 31, the business stated in a statement Sunday.

Only about 36,000 mt of coal were shipped from Quang Ninh to the 1,200-MW Vung Ang 1 in main Ha Tinh district on July 31 and also August 1.

On August 1, one more vessel bring 6,000 mt of coal headed for the 1,245-MW Duyen Hai 1 power job in southern Tra Vinh province, Vinacomin claimed.

Highest concern would be given to providing at the very least 6,000 mt/day of coal to a 622-MW unit at the 1,244-MW Vinh Tan 2 power job in central Binh Thuan province, and 5,000 mt/day to Duyen Hai 1, Vinacomin added.

Numerous vital coal mines in the province have actually been flooded.

The Mong Duong mine in the Cam Pha city of Quang Ninh, from which Vinacomin had intended to generate 1.7 million mt this year, would need approximately five months to bring back normal manufacturing procedures, Vinacomin said.

Most rails and also roads from coal mines to ports have actually been damaged.

Vinacomin will activate all resources to try to bring back normal coal transportation operations after the rains, the firm claimed, without supplying at any time framework.

The General Division of Energy has held meetings with Vinacomin, EVN, and also state-owned PetroVietnam to discuss coal shipments for nuclear power plant, according to Vinacomin.

EVN as well as PetroVietnam are the greatest buyers of residential coal for their power plants.

EVN has actually also asked its devices to right away look for various other resources of coal supply for electrical power generation, EVN said.

Vietnam's coal-fired nuclear power plant created 108.65 million kWh, representing 22.4% of the nation's total generation capability on July 30, nearly no adjustment from the previous days.