Hanoi-Vietnam: Method for pricing of black start service

Circular 46 stipulates the method for pricing of black start service for thermal power plants in Vietnam as follows:

- Total black start cost (Gk,i,j) of the ancillary service provider is determined by adopting the following formula:

- Black start cost ( Ck,i, j,l ) for every start of the generator at each start mode is determined by adopting the following formula:

Where:

- Ck,i,j,l: Black start cost of the generator i at the start mode j for the start l (VND);

- Mi,j: Fuel consumption rate for the black start of the generator i at the start mode j (kg or BTU);

- GnlkD: The price of fuel consumed to serve the black start of the generator (VND/kg or VND/BTU);

- : Auxiliary fuel consumption rate for the black start of the generator i at the start mode j (kg);

- gnlp: The price of auxiliary fuel consumed to serve the black start of the generator (VND/kg);;

- : The cost of auxiliary materials used to serve the black start of the generator i at the start mode j (VND);

- j: The start mode of the generator (hot, warm or cold);

- i: The generator i of the ancillary service provider;

- L:  Total number of black starts;

- l:  Time of black start.

Additionally, Circular 46 also stipulates that black start maintenance cost (Cdt) is comprised of the cost of training in black start according to the Regulation on black start and restoration of the national power system adopted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the cost of maintenance of equipment serving the black start (if any).

Details may be found in Circular 46/2018/TT-BCT effective from January 1, 2019.

-Thao Uyen-

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