Vietnam’s Circular 21: Application for an electricity transmission or distribution license

According to Article 8 of Circular No. 21/2020/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, an application for an electricity transmission or distribution 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 made according to Form No. 3b in the Appendix enclosed herewith; copies of their academic qualifications; certificates of completion of safety training courses or electrical safety cards as prescribed in Article 64 of the Law on Electricity, 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 list of key electrical grid works managed by the applicant and scopes thereof. In case of purchase, acquisition or transfer of the electrical grid without capital recovery, the acceptance test report on the grid works or the asset transfer record is required.

5. The copy of the agreement on connection of the applicant’s grid to the national electrical grids; the map of the grid boundaries and its scope.

Procedures for applying for an electricity transmission or distribution license are prescribed as follows:

- At least 15 working days before its planned date of official commercial operation, the entity engaging in electricity distribution must submit an application for an electricity license which must have adequate documents as required.

- An applicant for issuance or modification of an electricity license shall submit an application which includes adequate documents as required in Chapter II hereof to the competent licensing authority and assume responsibility for the accuracy and truthfulness of the submitted application.

- Forms of application submission:

+ Applications under the licensing authority of the Ministry of Industry and Trade or the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam shall be submitted through the online public service portal by accessing https://dichvucong.moit.gov.vn.

Documents of large-size files or documents which cannot be sent electronically as prescribed by law may be submitted directly or by post.

+ Applications under the licensing authority of provincial people’s committees shall be submitted directly or by post or through the websites of the licensing authorities (if available). 

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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