Vietnam: 18 main contents of the national electricity development planning

According to Circular No. 43/2013/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, national electricity development planning includes some information as follows:

- Current conditions of the national electricity system and assessment of performance of national electricity development planning of previous stage;

- Current conditions and forecasts about socio-economic development in planning stage;

- Input parameters for planning and criteria for the planning stage;

- Forecasts about demand for electricity by province, region and across the country in planning stage;

- Assessment of primary energy sources, exploitability, potential importation and exportation of energy; assessment of exchange of electricity between regions; forecasts about fuel price for electricity production;

- Large electricity source development program;

- +220kv electricity transmission system development program

- Program for connection of grid with countries in the region;

- Orientation and criteria for development of distribution grid (110kv, medium- and low-voltage);

- Orientation and criteria for rural electricity development;

- Orientation for development of new energy sources and renewable energy sources;

- Model of electricity sector management organization;

- Compilation of investment volume and expected demand for investment capital for the planning stage;

- Assessment of socio-economic outcomes of national electricity development program;

- Policies on environmental protection and sustainable development of national electricity development;

- Total demand for land use for electrical works;

- Planning implementation mechanism includes mechanism for organization, implementation, finance and electricity price;

- Conclusions and proposals.

Detailed content of the national electricity development planning project prescribed in Appendix I enclosed with Circular No. 43/2013/TT-BCT.

View more details at Circular No. 43/2013/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, effective from February 15, 2014.

Thu Ba

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