The Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) has proposed that the government allow it to construct a power supply system from its existing power plants to serve its coal mines in northern Quang Ninh Province.
The proposal was made after Vinacomin's coal production was severely affected by a series of power cuts, particularly in the third quarter of this year.
Power cuts not only affect coal production but can also pose a danger to coal miners, Vinacomin said, citing a total of 806 blackouts at 21 coal production establishments between June 1 to July 14, 2008.
Vinacomin is the owner of two operational thermo-electric power plants and a series of power projects with a total output capacity of 1,000 MW.
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