EVN denies rumors of power cut in Hanoi

Hanoi Electricity confirmed that there was no widespread power outage, although some areas had to temporarily cut off power to fix the problem.

On the afternoon of September 7, information spread on social media that the entire city would have a widespread power outage tonight due to the impact of storm No. 3. However, according to the Hanoi Electricity Corporation (EVNHANOI), the city does not have this policy.

According to Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Member of the Board of Members, EVNHANOI currently has only Quang Ninh and Hai Phong most severely affected, with many incidents requiring complete power cuts. In Hanoi, there are “only a few sporadic incidents” caused by fallen trees. The electricity industry has plans to immediately restore power to the people.

Fallen trees affect the power grid in Ba Dinh district, afternoon of September 7. Photo: EVNHN

In fact, due to the impact of the super typhoon, some areas in Hanoi experienced power outages. The affected areas were in districts such as Hoang Mai, Phu Xuyen, Thuong Tin, Thanh Tri, Soc Son, Ba Vi, Son Tay, Me Linh, Quoc Oai, Long Bien… Of which, the suburban districts were the most affected.

Fallen tree causes power supply problem in Ung Hoa district, Hanoi. Photo: EVNHN

EVNHanoi’s end-of-day report said the cause of the local power outage was heavy rain and strong winds that caused grid and substation failures. Most of the failures were caused by fallen trees and objects flying into power lines.

There were 91 incidents in total, including two 110 kV lines that failed but did not cause power outages. The remaining 91 medium-voltage lines were affected, causing power outages to 124,407 customers. However, by 4 p.m., Hanoi Electricity had restored power to most customers.

Hoang Mai Power Company (under EVNHANOI) handles the incident on the afternoon of September 7. Photo: EVNNPC

The city’s electricity authority said it had mobilized all 1,280 staff and workers to work continuously from 10 p.m. on September 6 until the storm-caused incident was resolved. All 2,000 staff were involved in handling the situation when the storm hit Hanoi.

“With the current rainfall and wind level, the Corporation still maintains the power grid to operate regularly, continuously supplying electricity to the city, ready for all situations, minimizing damage caused by storms,” ​​EVNHanoi affirmed.

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