Message from the Plant Manager
To Our Stakeholders,
I believe that everyday is a good day when you get to work in a power plant. The performance of Mong Duong II Power Plant over the past two years further strengthened this belief as we started normalizing our operations. We saw first-hand the great potential for positive impacts of the work we do at Mong Duong II and found our responsible approach to power generation recognized, as we received the prestigious “2016 Power Utility of the Year – Vietnam” and the “Green Business Awards 2016”
Our technical achievements rest largely on our teamwork. The talent, commitment and drive for improvement by our employees have always exceeded our expectations. The Government of Vietnam wants responsible growth and development, and our employees share this vision and fully support our uncompromising goal when it comes to delivering safe, reliable, and sustainable energy. And as part of our commitment to help fuel a stronger Vietnamese energy sector, we launched a localization plan that would create a pipeline of skilled, values-oriented technical workers and leadership from our local team.
Our value “Strive for Excellence” and our culture of innovation has led to major operational improvements at the power plant during the reporting period. Inside this report we share initiatives that created further efficiencies and better savings for the company while mitigating negative impacts on the environment.
We worked on improving the efficiency of our coal burn and optimizing the heat rate with significant strides made towards meeting our targets, which is integral to our commitment to environmental responsibility. As we improve our heat rate, we burn less coal for the same amount of energy, which means better fuel savings for the company and, more importantly, lower resource consumption and lower emissions, which are good for the environment.
Despite being on reserve shutdown for much of 2017 (at the request of Electricity of Vietnam, given that the hydro-power plants were running at high capacity due to unusually heavier rainfall), Mong Duong II was always ready when called to operate to meet our customer expectations. We also received our international certifications on occupational health and safety (OHSAS 18001) and environmental management (ISO 14001:2015) during the reporting period.
These operational highlights are a testament to the caliber of our technical team, which we are very proud of. Given the atypical scenarios of 2017, everyone looks forward to improving operational key performance indicators as we truly normalize operations and run on higher loads in 2018 and onwards. Safety continues to be our biggest source of pride. We conducted a total of more than 93,800 safety training hours over the last two years, exceeding target of safety training hours by 164%. We reinforce the belief and practice of “putting safety first” so that everyone adopts consistent safety behavior whether they are in the power plant or at home or in the community. To me, this is what working in AES-VCM is all about. You are a real AES-VCM person only when you are finally consistent in your safety attitude and behavior no matter where you are. This is a value we also share with the families of our employees as well as our external stakeholders, from our contractors and suppliers to local communities, to strengthen our overall safety culture and contribute to the improvements in their wellbeing and quality of life.
I would like to thank everyone who contributed to these sustainability milestones, which are just a few of the many others found in this second report. These stories showcase the skill and the promise of our People that, if further unleashed in the right and focused way, can contribute tremendously to Vietnam’s ongoing development. With the right programs in place and its talented people, the country remains a bright spot in the region and we are excited to be part of its dynamic growth.
