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Circular 16: Amending regulations on project of investment and development of grid-connected biomass power in Vietnam

09:24, 12/07/2020

This is an important content specified in Circular No. 16/2020/TT-BCT issued on July 07, 2020 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam on amendments to Circular No. 44/2015/TT-BCT on development of avoidable cost tariff and sample of electricity sale contract applicable to biomass power projects.

Thông tư 16: Sửa đổi quy định về dự án ĐTPT điện sinh khối nối lưới, Thông tư 16/2020/TT-BCT

Regulations on project of investment and development of grid-connected biomass power specified in Article 5 of Circular No. 44/2015/TT-BCT are amended by Clause 2 Article 1 of Circular No. 16/2020/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam as follows:

1. Project developers shall only prepare grid-connected biomass power projects under electricity development planning or approved provincial planning. Details of biomass power investment projects shall be prepared according to applicable regulations and law on management of construction investment and according to Clause 3 Article 5 of Circular No. 44/2015/TT-BCT.

3. The content of biomass power investment project shall comply with regulation of law on management of works construction investment with the following additional main contents:

- Assessment of effect of connection plan of biomass power project on the area power system;

- Plan and scheme of cost and techniques for dismantlement and handling of equipment of the biomass power plant after the completion of the project.

View details at Circular No. 16/2020/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, effective from August 20, 2020.

Thuy Tram

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