Deputy Prime Minister requests report on number of power source projects behind schedule

(NLDO) - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Justice and localities to review and specifically report the number of power source projects that are behind schedule.

On the morning of August 23, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired the third meeting of the State Steering Committee for important national programs, works and projects, key to the energy sector.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired the meeting. Photo: VGP

According to the report of the Ministry of Industry and Trade , the work of compensation and site clearance for power grid projects to release capacity for Nhon Trach 3 and 4 LNG thermal power plants is being implemented very slowly. In the coming time, EVN and PVN need to soon reach an agreement and sign a power purchase agreement (PPA).

Regarding projects in the Quang Trach Power Center, the Quang Trach 1 Thermal Power Plant project has reached 63% but is still facing difficulties in site clearance for some items.

Quang Trach 2 Thermal Power Plant project is adjusting its investment policy to switch to using LNG.

The Steering Committee discussed the mechanism for gas-fired power development, aiming to resolve the remaining difficulties and obstacles of the two LNG Nhon Trach 3 and 4 thermal power plant projects; Lot B Gas - Power Project Chain; Quang Trach Power Center...

In his directive speech, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested to closely monitor the progress of the implementation of Nhon Trach 3 and 4 thermal power projects.

The Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Industry and Trade and localities to coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security and relevant agencies to review solar power projects mentioned in the conclusion of the Government Inspectorate and transfer them to the investigation agency.

For gas-fired thermal power projects facing difficulties in the mechanism for determining contracted electricity output, electricity purchase price, etc., the Deputy Prime Minister requested corporations and enterprises to proactively participate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to complete the amendment and promulgation of relevant circulars; prepare documents to report to the Government to submit to the National Assembly to issue a Resolution on mechanisms and policies for gas-fired power projects.

Regarding the pilot project for offshore wind power development, the Deputy Prime Minister requested that there must be a specific project and model (total export, production of green fuels (hydrogen, ammonia), transmission to the national grid), implementation method (domestic enterprises, joint ventures with foreign countries) to determine the "problems" that need to be solved regarding the legal corridor, investigation, survey, planning... "so that the Prime Minister can approve it and implement it synchronously and comprehensively".

In particular, the Deputy Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Justice and localities to review and specifically report the number of power source projects that are behind schedule, clarify "which projects can be handled, which projects cannot be handled", and recommend competent authorities to handle them in accordance with the provisions of law.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade urgently researches and develops a project to proactively compensate for capacity for power source projects that are behind schedule compared to the Plan for implementing the Power Plan VIII with solutions and mechanisms to decide on investment in new power source projects, mobilizing additional power sources: Hydropower, solar power, rooftop solar power, solar power storage systems, etc.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/pho-thu-tuong-yeu-cau-bao-cao-so-luong-du-an-nguon-dien-cham-tien-do-196240823150653014.htm