Vietnam: Composition of the application for an electricity generation license

Specifically, according to Circular No. 21/2020/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, an application for an electricity generation license includes:

1. The application form for electricity license made according to Form No. 01 in the Appendix enclosed herewith.

2. The copy of the applicant’s enterprise registration certificate, establishment decision or certificate of incorporation (in case of unavailability of the enterprise registration certificate).

3. The list of technical managers and shift leaders of the power plant made according to Form No. 3b in the Appendix enclosed herewith; copies of their academic qualifications and employment contracts signed with investor or operator of the power plant; certificates of completion of safety training courses and operation certificates issued to the listed shift leaders by competent power load dispatch units according to the National load dispatch procedures adopted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

4. The copy of the decision on approval for the power plant investment guidelines or the investment project issued by a competent authority.

5. The copy of the decision on approval for the environmental impact assessment report or the written certification of the environmental protection plan for the power plant investment project issued by a competent authority in accordance with the Law on Environment.

6. The copy of the decision on approval for the reservoir operation procedures issued by a competent authority (if the license concerns a hydroelectric power plant).

7. The copy of the acceptance test report on the installed generating set or solar panel system; the copy of the document indicating main parameters of the power plant (including turbine, generator or solar panel, solar converter and main transformer).   

8. The copy of the acceptance test report on the installed IT infrastructure system and telecom infrastructure system serving the operation of the electricity market; the copy of the acceptance test report on the installed SCADA system serving the operation of electricity network and electricity market (if the power plant participates in the electricity market).

9. The copy of the acceptance test report on hydroelectric dam; the hydroelectric dam and reservoir protection plan, disaster response plan, and emergency response plan (regarding a hydroelectric power plant).

10. If a power plant or generating set is not grid-tied and generates electricity for selling to customers in case of the national grid’s failure, the application shall not include the document in Clause 8 Article 7 of this Circular.

View more details at Circular No. 21/2020/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, effective from October 26, 2020.

Thuy Tram

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