Conference to announce the Decision on the National Power Grid Development Plan

On the afternoon of April 28, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien chaired an online conference to announce the implementation of Decision 768 of the Prime Minister on approving the Adjustment of the National Power Development Plan for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050 - Power Plan VIII. Attending the conference at the Ha Giang bridge point were comrade Hoang Gia Long, member of the Provincial Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and leaders of a number of provincial departments and branches.

Delegates attending the conference at the Ha Giang province bridge point

The VIII Power Plan approved by the Prime Minister is of special importance, creating a premise for localities across the country, economic groups, and investors to have a basis to develop electricity, opening up new development space for the Vietnamese energy industry in a sustainable, equitable direction, in line with the trend of green economy, circular economy, and low carbon. With the goal of ensuring national energy security, the VIII Power Plan prioritizes the strong development of renewable energy sources for electricity production. This power source will reach a rate of about 30.9 - 39.2% by 2030. The goal is to achieve a renewable energy rate of 47% according to the commitment on a fair energy transition with Vietnam. By 2050, the renewable energy rate is expected to reach 67.5 - 71.5%.

Online conference to connecting points in provinces and cities

Speaking at the conference, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien requested: People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities to seriously, resolutely, synchronously and effectively implement the tasks and solutions assigned by the Prime Minister in Article 2 of Decision No. 768, focusing on early adjustment and updating in provincial planning, provincial planning implementation plans and related plans, ensuring consistency with the content and scale of additional capacity allocation for localities in Power Plan VIII and Adjustment of Power Plan VIII. Speed ​​up the progress of selecting investors according to authority for power projects, especially large power projects with long implementation periods, ensuring the ability to supplement important power sources for the country's socio-economic development. For projects that have been licensed for implementation, investors are required to fulfill their commitments. In case of failure to fulfill their commitments, it is necessary to resolutely revoke the license in accordance with the provisions of law. In addition, in coordination with investors, priority should be given to supporting site clearance for power projects, especially important national projects and works, to be effective and on schedule according to local commitments to create a solid foundation to ensure national energy security. Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien also requested corporations and general companies to seriously, resolutely, synchronously and effectively implement the tasks and solutions assigned by the Prime Minister, promptly propose competent authorities to consider removing difficulties and legal problems in project implementation. Coordinate with relevant agencies, study legal regulations to propose a list of urgent power projects that need to be considered for implementation in the coming time, ensuring the ability to supply electricity, absolutely not allowing power shortages under any circumstances./.

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