Through the Electricity Law, many contents are assigned to the Government for detailed regulations.

On the afternoon of November 30, with 91.65% of delegates in favor, the National Assembly voted to pass the Electricity Law (amended).

The National Assembly passed the Electricity Law (amended) - Photo: National Assembly

Accordingly, the Electricity Law (amended) was passed with 81 articles, 49 articles less than the draft submitted by the Government to the National Assembly.

The Law focuses on amending and supplementing regulations on power development planning, investment in construction of power projects, and development of renewable energy and new energy.

In the report on explanation and acceptance, Chairman of the Committee on Science, Technology and Environment Le Quang Huy said that after explanation, acceptance and revision, the draft has ensured consistency and consistency with the legal system, especially the laws that have been considered and approved by the National Assembly, promoting decentralization and simplifying procedures.

Promote decentralization and simplify procedures

Accordingly, the law was passed with six main groups of contents, including planning and investment in electricity development; development of renewable energy and new energy; conditions for electricity operation and the granting and revocation of electricity operation licenses; electricity trading activities; management and operation of the electricity system; safe use of electricity after the meter and ensuring the safety of dams and hydroelectric reservoirs.

In particular, there are still some major difficulties in developing offshore wind power projects. These include the lack of uniformity in legal regulations on managing activities at sea, the requirement for large capital investments, as well as issues related to national defense and security.

Therefore, it is necessary to soon have a comprehensive legal framework to ensure consistency and synchronization in implementation. In which, the law will stipulate a framework for offshore wind power development to solve specific problems and assign the Government to specify according to its authority, so it is not necessary to build a pilot resolution.

For offshore wind power, the law stipulates that offshore wind power projects in Vietnam's sea areas include nearshore wind power projects and offshore wind power projects.

At the same time, regulations on the transfer of shares and capital contributions in offshore wind power projects are eliminated.

Accordingly, the law stipulates that the transfer of projects, shares, and capital contributions in offshore wind power projects must ensure compliance with relevant legal regulations.

The Government shall specify and clarify the authority to select an offshore wind power project survey unit before selecting an investor.

Assigning a state-owned enterprise holding 100% of charter capital to conduct surveys for offshore wind power projects does not replace the authority to assign sea areas according to the provisions of the law on the sea, the law on marine and island resources and environment; and regulations on preferential policies for offshore wind power projects.

It is noteworthy that the policy on nuclear power development, the law passed only provides general regulations on the development of this power source. Specific regulations on nuclear power plants are implemented according to the law on atomic energy and other regulations. The law also removes the authority of the Prime Minister to issue specific mechanisms for nuclear power development.

Policy on development of nuclear power and offshore wind power

Specific issues such as power capacity, location, technology used and ways to ensure power supply will be carefully and specifically studied by the Government and the Ministry of Industry and Trade in coordination with relevant agencies during the process of developing power planning and implementing the project.

Therefore, the law was passed to stipulate a number of principles on nuclear power development policy to have a basis for implementing the construction and development of nuclear power when there is a policy from the competent authority.

Investment in construction, operation, decommissioning and safety assurance of nuclear power plants have been specifically regulated in relevant laws.

For the development of new energy and renewable energy, the law stipulates synchronous development with power system infrastructure to avoid waste and loss in construction investment due to inability to release capacity.

At the same time, investment laws and tax laws also have specific incentive policies for renewable energy, contributing to attracting investment in this field.

Regarding electricity prices, the retail electricity price is applied uniformly nationwide, with cross-subsidization of electricity prices between regions. Cross-subsidization of electricity prices between customer groups needs to be gradually reduced and eventually eliminated, through the construction of a retail electricity price structure that reflects costs according to electricity consumption characteristics.

The implementation of cross-subsidy reduction in electricity prices depends on many factors, which need to be carefully studied and considered to develop a specific roadmap. It is not feasible to immediately eliminate cross-subsidy in electricity prices. Therefore, the law stipulates a roadmap for eliminating cross-subsidy in electricity prices and assigns the Ministry of Industry and Trade to submit to the Prime Minister for approval.

In the report on explanation and acceptance sent to National Assembly delegates, for new, unstable issues with frequent changes in practice, only the framework and principles are stipulated and assigned to the Government for specific regulations, ensuring flexibility and suitability with the practical development of the economy and society in each period.

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