Vietnam: Procedures for adjustment to national electricity development planning not according to cycle

According to Circular No. 43/2013/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, any investor that needs to make supplements and adjustments to national electricity development planning must formulate, adjust and submit the planning documentation to the General Department of Energy for assessment and reporting to the Minister of Industry and Trade and the Prime Minister for approval.

Specifically, the sequence for adjustment to national electricity development planning not according to cycle is prescribed as follows:

- Within five working days since receipt of the documentation, the General Department of Energy shall issue a written request for supplements if the planning documentation is found inadequate and ineligible.

- Within 90 working days since receipt of eligible documentation, the General Department of Energy shall carry out assessment of the adjusted planning project.

- During the assessment, the General Department of Energy shall be responsible for organizing collection of suggestions from relevant ministries, departments (if necessary) and relevant economic groups and corporations. After 15 working days since receipt of written request for suggestions from the General Department of Energy, the ministries, departments and units must issue a written response.  After this time, if the ministries, departments and units have no response, they deem agreed on the investor’s proposals for adjustments to the planning.

- After receipt of official opinions from the ministries, regulatory bodies, PVN, ENV, VINACOMIN and corporations relating to adjusted planning projects, the General Department of Energy shall be responsible for issuing a written request to the investors for amendments, supplements and completion of the project.

- Within 15 working days since the planning project is completed, the General Department of Energy shall be responsible for drafting the statement and making the report to the Minister of Industry and Trade for consideration and submission to the Prime Minister for decision.

View more relevant provisions 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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