At the workshop to collect opinions on the project to adjust the VIII power planning, experts proposed solutions to ensure security of power supply.
On the morning of February 17, the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a workshop on "Adjusting the National Power Development Plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050 (Adjusting Power Plan VIII) and the Strategic Environmental Assessment Report" to complete the project to submit to the Government.
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| Overview of the workshop. - Photo: Can Dung |
Towards the goal of ensuring security of power supply
At the workshop, Dr. Nguyen Manh Cuong - Deputy Head of the Department in charge of the Power System Development Department (Institute of Energy) presented 7 solutions to ensure security of power supply.
Firstly, build a list of emergency projects according to the Electricity Law 2024; Prioritize projects with COD capability in the period 2025-2027, considered for inclusion in the list of emergency projects to ensure security of electricity supply.
Second, ministries and localities should promptly issue investment policies and select investors for power source and grid projects, ensuring the scale of putting power sources into operation meets load requirements.
Third, effectively implement the plan to import electricity from neighboring countries Laos and China according to signed Agreements and Contracts.
Fourth, ensure the progress of investment projects to build new, expand and upgrade inter-regional transmission systems, main lines and distribution grid systems in the direction of smart grids.
Fifth, ensure primary energy supply, invest in technical infrastructure to serve LNG and coal imports to promptly meet fuel needs of existing thermal power plants and be consistent with the energy transition roadmap.
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| Dr. Nguyen Manh Cuong - Deputy Head of the Department in charge of Power System Development Department (Institute of Energy) - Photo: Can Dung |
Sixth, develop nuclear power sources to ensure energy security while implementing the Net Zero commitment.
Seventh, solutions to improve the operational capacity of the power system, increase the availability of power sources, and equip operational support tools to ensure system safety when highly integrating renewable energy sources.
Regarding solutions to attract and mobilize investment capital in the electricity sector, Dr. Nguyen Manh Cuong emphasized that it is necessary to perfect existing bilateral and multilateral financial mechanisms with governments, international financial organizations/institutions according to commitments to support JETP, AZEC... mechanisms to mobilize green credit, climate credit, domestic and international green bonds... for state-owned and private enterprises; Develop, perfect and promptly adjust regulations on long-term minimum contract electricity output applicable to new energy power projects, offshore wind power projects;
“It is worth noting that it is necessary to pay attention to and strongly attract domestic and foreign private enterprises to participate in investing in power development through preferential investment policies on tax and land, and promote decentralization to local authorities to handle administrative procedures. Quickly build financial mechanisms and transmission prices for socialized transmission grid projects to encourage economic sectors to participate in investing in power grid infrastructure,” said Dr. Nguyen Manh Cuong.
Mechanism for planning implementation
Regarding the planning implementation mechanism, specifically the mechanism to encourage increased energy saving and efficient use, Dr. Nguyen Manh Cuong emphasized that the Ministry of Industry and Trade will issue a two-component electricity price mechanism for electricity consumers, implementing a pilot roadmap in 2025 and widely deploying from 2026. At the same time, issue a mechanism on commercial load adjustment to encourage organizations and individuals to participate in this activity, gradually building a DR market.
Mechanism to encourage investment in power development: Focus on investment mechanism in renewable energy sources and electricity storage systems: Consider the mechanism for developing renewable energy sources through auctions and payment mechanisms through CFD contracts to ensure revenue for investors.
At the same time, pay attention to the mechanism to encourage investment in rooftop solar power and storage batteries. Specifically, build a flexible control mechanism for rooftop solar power sources including: Regulations on the maximum capacity allowed to be installed for each household; The purchase price of rooftop solar power to the grid at a low price to encourage investment, at the same time, with a low price, households will also tend to install for the purpose of self-production and self-consumption.
Consider regional incentives for rooftop solar development (the northern region needs higher support). Consider support mechanisms for large-scale BESS projects and household storage systems to increase the ability to regulate distributed generation.
Dr. Nguyen Manh Cuong also mentioned the policy mechanism on investing in LNG power sources, soon completing the construction of a fully competitive electricity market. In the period when the competitive electricity market has not been completed, consider adjusting the electricity price list for coal and gas thermal power plants to suit and encourage coal and gas power plants to operate flexibly in a highly integrated system of renewable energy sources. Consider the payment mechanism according to the 2-component price list (capacity component and electricity component).
Going into specific recommendations, Dr. Nguyen Manh Cuong stated that it is necessary to issue incentive mechanisms to encourage the development of solar power sources, especially in the North. Allow third parties to invest in rooftop solar power business. The North needs an incentive mechanism that takes into account the reduction of long-distance transmission costs compared to the remaining regions due to being close to the load center but having fewer hours of sunshine.
“Adjust the incentive mechanism for wind power development and the regional wind power price framework, focusing on the incentive mechanism for wind power development in the North (especially the preferential price mechanism compared to other regions), taking into account the factors of proximity to the load center, long-distance transmission costs, while ensuring harmony in economic and financial efficiency for investors” - Dr. Nguyen Manh Cuong said and said: Urgently develop a research project to optimize the development of long transmission lines to supply electricity from the Central and Southern regions to the Northern load center, clearly defining the feasibility of the line corridor, transmission technology, technical issues and overall economic efficiency of the system.
According to the Institute of Energy, it is necessary to promptly develop a plan to implement the adjusted Power Plan VIII and submit it to the Prime Minister for approval; further promote the role of local authorities at all levels and the National Steering Committee for Energy Development; Ministries, branches and localities effectively implement sanctions to handle and recover projects that are behind schedule and not implemented according to the assigned milestones as prescribed; develop policies and mechanisms to enhance transparency and proactiveness in managing power development planning, preventing corruption and group interests in investing in power source and grid development; prescribe the implementation responsibilities of ministries, branches, localities, corporations, power project investors, and implementation procedures to ensure synchronization between ministries and branches in the process of implementing the plan. |
Source: https://congthuong.vn/dieu-chinh-quy-hoach-dien-viii-7-giai-phap-dam-bao-cung-cap-dien-374195.html
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