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Things to know about grid-connected photovoltaic power projects in Vietnam

15:20, 20/10/2017

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Circular No. 16/2017/TT-BCT, which specifies things to know about grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) power projects.

To be specific:

The investor shall only invest in the solar power project included in any of the following approved planning:

- Provincial or national solar power development planning;

- Provincial or national power development planning.

The content of the solar power project shall comply with regulations on investment management of construction works and include the following contents:

- Influence of the plan for connecting solar power plan with the local power system;

- Availability of devices connecting to the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system or moderate information to update moderation controllers on forecasts of hourly electricity generation.

The owner’s equity rate of grid-connected PV power projects shall be at least twenty percent (20 %) of the total investment.

The long-term area for use shall not exceed 1.2 ha/MWp.

View details at Circular No. 16/2017/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, effective from October 26, 2017.

-Thao Uyen-

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