Vietnam: Regulations to adjust the medium and low voltage power grid planning component

According to Circular No. 24/2016/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, the adjustment of the Detailed Planning Component for developing medium and low voltage power grids behind 110 kV stations is amended and supplemented as follows:

- For medium voltage transformer station projects with total capacity greater than 2,000 kVA, investors of projects need to supplement or adjust the Detailed Planning Component for developing medium and low voltage power grids behind 110 kV stations shall organize the preparation of planning adjustment documents and send them to the Department of Industry and Trade for appraisal and submit to the Provincial People's Committee for approval.

+ Planning adjustment documents include: Proposal for adjusting and supplementing the Investor's planning; 05 sets of Planning Component Adjustment Reports.

+ Within 10 working days from receiving complete and valid documents, the Department of Industry and Trade is responsible for completing the appraisal of the planning component adjustment file before submitting to the Provincial People's Committee for approval.

- For medium voltage transformer station projects with a total capacity of 2,000 kVA or less, based on the response capacity of the regional power grid, the electricity distribution unit shall make connection to the power grid and report to the competent planning management agency.

View more details at Circular No. 24/2016/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, effective from January 16, 2017.

- Thanh Lam -

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