Vietnam: Assessment, approval and publishing of information about provincial solar power development planning

According to Circular No. 16/2017/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, the assessment and approval of provincial solar power development planning shall be carried out as follows:

- The General Directorate of Energy shall process the planning scheme and may hire inspection consulting or opponent consulting services if necessary.

- Within five (5) working days from the day on which the valid application is received, the General Directorate of Energy shall send enquiry forms to receiving organizations on the planning scheme (if required);

- Receiving organizations shall send their responses to the General Directorate of Energy within fifteen (15) working days from the day on which enquiry forms on planning scheme are received;

- Within ten (10) working days after receiving written responses sent by relevant authorities, the General Directorate of Energy shall complete the assessment report and submit it to the Minister of Industry and Trade;

- If there is any revision to the planning scheme, the General Directorate of Energy shall report such revision to the provincial People’s Committee within five (5) working days;

- Within ten (15) working days from the day on which the complete planning scheme is received, the General Directorate of Energy shall complete the assessment report and submit it to the Minister of Industry and Trade for approval.

The provincial People’s Committee shall publish information about the provincial solar power development planning on its website.

Funding for assessment and publishing of information about provincial solar power development planning shall be provided in accordance with regulations of relevant law.

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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