Prime Minister directs focus on drastic and effective implementation of solutions to ensure power supply in 2024

Prime Minister (PM) Pham Minh Chinh has just signed and issued Official Telegram No. 1412/CD-TTg dated December 25, 2023, directing the focus on drastic and effective implementation of solutions to ensure power supply in 2024 and the following years.

This Official Telegram was sent to the Minister of Industry and Trade; Chairman of the Commission for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC); Chairman of People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities; Chairman and Presidents and CEO of corporations: Vietnam Electricity (EVN), Vietnam Oil and Gas (PVN), Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industry (TKV); Chairman and General Director of Dong Bac Corporation.

The Official Telegram clearly stated that in order to firmly ensure national energy security, one of the fundamental and decisive factors in the country's industrialization and modernization, the Government, the Standing Government, and the PM have focused on early, remote direction, requiring ministries, branches, relevant agencies, and localities to carry out specific tasks and solutions to ensure sufficient power supply.

 

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In the coming time, PM requires the Minister of Industry and Trade, Chairman of CMSC, and Chairman of the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities; Chairman and Presidents and CEO of corporations: EVN, PVN, TKV; Chairman and General Director of Dong Bac Corporation continue to uphold the spirit of individual and collective responsibility, coordinate closely and effectively, seriously, drastically, promptly and effectively carry out assigned tasks and solutions in the Government's Resolutions, Directives, Official Telegrams, and executive guidance documents of PM and Deputy PM on ensuring power supply for production, business, and consumption of people in 2024 and the following years.

PM directs the Minister of Industry and Trade: Focus on drastically directing the implementation of tasks and solutions to ensure power supply according to the approved Power supply and Operation Plan of the National Power System in 2024, especially the preparation of power production during the peak period at the end of the dry season; strengthen state management according to assigned functions, tasks, and powers, promote regular inspection and supervision of management and operation of the national power system to ensure safety, science, and efficiency.

Accelerate the implementation progress of key and urgent projects of the Power sector, in which the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) performs the role of state management and directs the construction progress of 500kV circuit 3 transmission line projects from Quang Trach (Quang Binh) to Pho Noi (Hung Yen) to monitor and urge the implementation to closely follow the progress, striving to complete and energize the entire transmission line project in June 2024.

Direct the highest concentration of human resources to build and complete and submit mechanisms and policies on direct electricity trading between renewable energy generators and large electricity consumers and mechanisms to encourage the development of rooftop solar power in people's homes, offices, self-consumed industrial parks, etc. to competent authorities before December 31, 2023.

Direct the regular monitoring of developments in electricity demand and arising factors affecting the power supply of the national and regional power system to promptly lead and direct the implementation of solutions to ensure appropriate and effective power supply; Review and develop proactive backup plans to ensure sufficient power supply for the Northern power system while the 500kV circuit 3 transmission line projects from Quang Trach (Quang Binh) to Pho Noi (Hung Yen) are not yet completed and put into operation, absolutely do not let power shortages affect production, business and people's lives.

The PM directed the Chairman of CMSC to well perform the functions and tasks of the state ownership representative agency for EVN, PVN, and TKV and urgently handle the contents within its authority to speed up the construction investment progress of important and key projects invested by EVN, PVN, and TKV, especially the 500kV circuit 3 transmission line project from Quang Trach (Quang Binh) to Pho Noi (Hung Yen), Block B gas - power project chain; Long Phu 1 Thermal Power Plant; Effectively exploit thermal power plants at Duyen Hai Thermal Power Center - Tra Vinh, etc.

Direct and supervise EVN, TKV, and PVN to enhance effective coordination and well implementation of agreements on power purchase, coal supply, and gas supply, all for common goals, for the benefit of the nation and people; Responsible for leading and directing stable operation and quickly troubleshooting problems (if any) for power sources of EVN, PVN, and TKV.

The PM assigned the Chairman and President and CEO of EVN to direct the National Power Transmission Corporation to focus all resources and coordinate closely with relevant agencies and localities to accelerate the construction investment progress of 500kV circuit 3 transmission line projects from Quang Trach (Quang Binh) to Pho Noi (Hung Yen), guaranteed to be completed and put into operation in June 2024 to increase power supply for the North.

Focus on directing the rapid and drastic implementation of power source and grid projects assigned as investors to ensure progress, quality, efficiency, and environmental protection; Be proactive in forecasting power demand, and closely monitor power demand developments in 2024 and the following years to coordinate in building national and regional power system operation plans to ensure optimal power supply, in accordance with regulations.

Direct power plants under the group's management to prepare well for power production right from the beginning of 2024; Focus on directing the coordination between EVN and agencies, offices, and localities throughout the country to drastically, creatively, and effectively implement electricity-saving programs and solutions according to Directive No. 20/CT -TTg dated June 8, 2023, of PM on enhancing electricity-saving in the 2023 - 2025 period and following years.

More proactively and promptly in purchasing electricity, especially renewable energy following market rules and the spirit of harmonious benefits and shared risks; Do not waste social resources.

Chairman of People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities: direct local functional agencies to coordinate closely and effectively to support EVN, PVN, TKV, and investors of power projects carry out the contents within their authority in implementing construction investment of power works and projects, especially key and urgent projects to ensure power supply for the North at the end of the dry season in 2024.

Implement solutions to call for investment, reform administrative procedures, resolutely cut cumbersome administrative procedures, and support investors in implementing power source and grid projects in the area following Power Planning VIII and approved Implementation plan of Power Planning VIII and ensure compliance with the provisions of law on construction investment, planning, electricity, land, environmental protection and other relevant laws regarding renewable energy. Direct local functional authorities to coordinate closely with MOIT, CMSC, and EVN to effectively implement electricity-saving solutions in the area...


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