Vietnam: The Solar Power Development Planning is only made once

Vietnam: The Solar Power Development Planning is only made once

Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has officially issued the Circular
No16/2017/TT-BCT on grid connected and rooftop solar power development in
which regulates the National Solar Power Development Planning (NSPDP) to be
made once only. The following updates, additions and corrections for NSPDP
are made when adjusting the National Power Development Planning (NPDP).
Making, approving and announcing the NSPP are stipulated in the Prime
Minister Decision No11/2017/QĐ-TTg on the mechanisms to stimulate developing
solar power projects in Vietnam.

Regarding provinces and central cities, the Provincial (City) Solar Power
Development Planning (PSPDP) is made only for provinces (cities) having the
large solar power potential. PSPDP is also made once only and the following
updates, additions and corrections for PSPDP are made when adjusting the
Provincial Power Development Planning (PPDP).

PSPDP is a planning project for defining the total theoretical, technical
and economical potential of solar power and its distribution in province for
every construction investment stage in period to 2020 and a vision up to
2030.

The Department of Electricity and Renewable Energy (DERE) is responsible to
appraise and approve the PSPDP projects. In necessary cases, DERE can hire
the consultants for examine and verify the projects.

Within 05 working days after receiving the valid documents of the project,
DERE must send the written paper to the concerning agencies and localities
for their comments on content of the project (if any). The consulted
agencies and localities must study the paper and have the written document
to answer DERE within 15 working days after receiving the paper of DERE.

After receiving official written document of the agencies and localities,
within 10 working days DERE fully makes the appraisal report to submit it to
MOIT for approval.

In the case of necessary supplementing and adjusting the PSDP project (if
any), within 05 working days, DERE must send a written paper to Provincial
People's Committee for directing consulting company to supplement and adjust
the project.

Within 10 working days, after receiving the adjusted project, DERE fully
makes the appraisal report to submit it to MOIT for approval.

This Circular comes into effect from 26/10/2017.

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http://nangluongvietnam.vn/news/en/nuclear-renewable/the-solar-power-develop
ment-planning-is-only-made-once.html

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com