On the afternoon of September 11, Mr. Ngo Tan Cu - General Director of the Central Power Corporation (EVNCPC) chaired a meeting to deploy the mobilization of forces to support the Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC) to restore the power grid damaged by storm No. 3 (Yagi).
Accordingly, EVNCPC has decided to send 245 engineers and skilled workers from 6 Power Companies including Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, and Quang Ngai. This force will join the shock team and go to Quang Ninh province to support the restoration of the power grid.
As planned, the assault teams will depart on the morning of September 12 and arrive at the scene the next day.
General Director Ngo Tan Cu encouraged the teams before setting off: “With experience working in areas frequently affected by storms and floods, and after completing the task of supporting the construction of the 500kV line 3 from Quang Trach to Pho Noi last July, I believe that EVNCPC's shock teams will support EVNNPC to quickly fix problems, rebuild power poles, reconnect lines and supply electricity to customers in disaster-hit areas.”
In addition to human resources, the EVNCPC shock team brought along tools and equipment for repairing and constructing the power grid to ensure proactive support. EVNCPC has also established a Forward Command Board, including the Deputy General Director in charge of investment and construction and specialized departments such as Safety, Engineering and Investment Management, to coordinate operations at the scene.
The General Director emphasized: “The teams need to coordinate closely with the other units to ensure that the power grid restoration work is carried out quickly but absolutely safely. We must not be subjective or negligent even though the work is urgent.”
In addition, Mr. Ngo Tan Cu said that EVNCPC will take care of all logistics for the supporting forces, from food to accommodation, to share the difficulties with EVNNPC when facing heavy damage caused by storm No. 3 and the storm's circulation causing flooding and landslides.
