What is electrical activity? Policies and measures on electricity savings in Vietnam

What is electrical activity? Policies and measures on electricity savings in Vietnam (Internet image)

1. What are electricity activities?

According to Clause 1, Article 3 of the Electricity Law 2004, electricity activities mean activities of organizations or individuals in the domains of electricity development planning, investment, electricity generation, electricity transmission, electricity distribution, electric system regulation, electricity market transaction administration, electricity wholesaling and retailing, specialized electricity consultancy and other relevant activities.

2. Policies and measures on electricity savings in Vietnam

* Policies and measures to encourage and promote electricity savings in Vietnam

- The State supports and encourages electricity saving with the following policies:

+ Encourage domestic production or import, apply tax incentives to products on the list of energy-saving products and equipment, supplies and technological lines imported for production of energy-saving products. electricity;

+ Projects on application of results of scientific research and technological development, investment projects on the production of energy-saving products or investment projects aimed at saving electricity may receive preferential loans from the Development Assistance Fund. development and Science and Technology Development Fund;

+ Investment projects on development of power plants using new and renewable energy sources are entitled to investment incentives, electricity prices and taxes under the guidance of the Ministry of Finance.

- Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies, and provincial-level People's Committees are responsible for formulating programs and projects to promote economical and efficient use of electricity; allocate appropriate funds for scientific research and technology development for the purpose of saving electricity.

- Based on socio-economic development goals, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall coordinate with relevant ministries and branches in formulating a national target program on energy saving and submitting it to the Prime Minister for decision.

(Article 13 of the Electricity Law 2004, as amended by point e, clause 1, Article 2 of the Law on amendments to Electricity Law 2012)

* Economy in electricity generation in Vietnam

- The electricity-generating units shall have to select advanced electricity-generating technologies with high efficiency and apply the optimal modes of operating electricity-generating equipment to save fuels and sources of energy used for electricity generation, contributing to ensure the national energy security.

- The self-supply electricity systems in power plants must be designed and installed rationally and be arranged for use in the operation process in a way suitable to the requirements of saving self-supply electricity.

(Article 14 of the Electricity Law 2004)

* Economy in electricity transmission, distribution in Vietnam

The systems of electricity transmission lines and transformer stations must ensure advanced techno-economic parameters and standards, be operated by optimal modes in order to satisfy the requirements of stable, safe> constant supply of electricity and minimize loss of electric energy.

(Article 15 of the Electricity Law 2004)

* Economy in electricity use in Vietnam

- Organizations and individuals using electricity for production shall have the responsibility:

+ To implement the programs on electricity -demand management in order to reduce the capacity differences between the peak hours and off-peak hours of the load charts of electric systems;

+ To renew and rationalize the process of manufacture, and application of technologies and equipment with low electricity-consuming capacity to save electricity;

+ To minimize the use of high-capacity electric equipment at peak hours of the load charts of electric systems;

+ To ensure the capacity coefficients according to technical standards and minimize the under-load use of electric equipment;

+ To organize energy auditing periodically and apply adjusting measures after the audit conclusions are made according to the Industry Ministry's regulations.

- The determination of electricity retailing prices for production, daily-life and service activities must ensure to stimulate organizations and individuals to use electricity economically and to encourage the use of electricity at off-peak hours, to reduce the use of electricity at peak hours of the load charts of electric systems.

- Organizations and individuals that manufacture or import lighting, air-ventilating equipment, air conditioners, water pumps, water heaters, escalators and lifts and other equipment in service of daily- life needs must ensure the advanced electricity-consuming norms so as to reduce electric energy spending, thus contributing to practicing electricity economy.

- Agencies and organizations shall have to promulgate the regulations on thrifty use of electricity in their respective agencies and organizations.

- The Government shall direct the elaboration and promulgation of electric energy-consuming norms for electrical products and commodities.

(Article 13 of the Electricity Law 2004, as amended by point e, clause 1, Article 2 of the Law on amendments to Electricity Law 2012)

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