DNVN – According to Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, the drafting and promulgation of the Electricity Law this time is extremely important because it must inherit and promote the achievements that have been achieved and realize the guiding views. The Party, National Assembly and Government to both develop power sources and implement strong energy conversion...
The report of the Electricity Regulatory Authority at the meeting of the Drafting Committee of the Electricity Law (amended) project on March 15 under the chairmanship of Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien shows that, after nearly 3 years of implementation, the Law Electricity (amended and supplemented in 20, 2012 and 2018) has achieved important results.
However, facing the requirement of electricity development to meet the increasing demand of the economy, society and people, it is necessary to develop a law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Electricity Law on the basis of to promote advantages and overcome limitations of the current Electricity Law.
Mr. Tran Viet Hoa - Director of the Electricity Regulatory Authority (Ministry of Industry and Trade), member of the Drafting Committee, Head of the Editorial Team developing the Revised Electricity Law Project, said that previously, the Ministry of Industry and Trade organized Meetings with members of the Editorial Team in both face-to-face and online formats.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien chaired the meeting of the Drafting Committee of the Electricity Law project (amended).
The Editorial Team members agreed to divide the Editorial Team members into 3 groups: including the electricity regulation and electricity saving group; planning and investment group for electricity and renewable energy development; Electricity safety group and safety of dams and hydroelectric reservoirs.
At the meeting, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien asked members of the Drafting Committee to comment on the draft Law from the perspective of inheriting the appropriate contents of the Electricity Law, amending and supplementing inappropriate contents. still suitable.
Minister Nguyen Hong Dien emphasized that, implementing Resolution 55 of the Politburo, the Government has signed and promulgated Power Planning VIII, with the goal set that by 2030, the total installed capacity of the power system will be twice the current level. (currently about 2 MW, by 80.000, the total capacity will reach about 2050 times today.
Less than 2030 years from now until 7 is a big challenge, on the one hand, developing power sources to ensure socio-economic development; On the one hand, it has just implemented a strong energy transition to fulfill its commitment to reduce net emissions to zero by 0. Therefore, Vietnam's energy industry needs to make the highest effort to achieve this goal.
In the coming time, it is necessary to minimize coal thermal power, prioritize the development of renewable energy and new environmentally friendly power sources such as gas, green ammonia, and hydrogen. When economic conditions allow, nuclear power can be developed.
According to the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the drafting and promulgation of the Electricity Law this time is extremely important. The Law project must inherit and promote the achievements already achieved; realizing the Party's guiding views in Resolution 55, Resolutions of the National Assembly and the Government.
At the same time, in line with international commitments, prioritizing the development of renewable energy, new, clean energy sources as well as developing electricity storage and smart grids...
The Minister of Industry and Trade proposed to develop a draft report based on the completed content of draft 1.
After completing draft 1 according to the opinions of members of the Drafting Committee, assign the focal point of the Editorial Team to send back to the Drafting Committee draft 1, the draft report and summary, receiving and explaining member opinions. Drafting committee in the week of March 25-29.
During this time, the Drafting Committee will organize conferences and seminars to widely gather opinions from agencies, organizations, experts, and scientists.
Minh Thu
