Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade hopes people share the suffering caused by power outages

On the afternoon of June 3, at the regular Government press conference, the press asked the leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Trade about solutions to ensure electricity for daily life and production in the coming time?

In addition, the leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Trade also received a request to propose a solution for wind power and solar power projects that are not included in the upcoming planning. How will they be handled?

"Does the Ministry of Industry and Trade have guidelines for unified price projects, is there sufficient legal basis for temporary mobilization, and what is the responsibility?", the reporter asked the leader of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Mr. Do Thang Hai, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade. (Photo: Nhat Bac)

Answering the above question, Mr. Do Thang Hai, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, admitted that at present, some places are lacking electricity, both for production and for daily life.

“We would like to share the difficulties of businesses and the suffering of people caused by the inconvenience of power outages,” said Mr. Do Thang Hai.

Mr. Do Thang Hai said that the cause of the power outage in some places, including Hanoi , was due to the prolonged heat, leading to increased demand for electricity. Meanwhile, the water flow to hydropower plants in the North decreased, affecting electricity production.

To solve the above situation, according to Mr. Do Thang Hai, from the beginning of 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has directed relevant units to ensure the operation of the power system; urgently put renewable power plants into supply; and increase electricity saving.

“The total electricity capacity of the country is 81,504 MW, while the peak demand is 44,000 MW. Therefore, if the generators operate without problems, we will overcome the problem of power shortage and ensure electricity for people's lives as well as production,” Mr. Do Thang Hai shared.

Regeneration projects must comply with legal regulations

Regarding wind and solar power projects not included in the planning, Mr. Do Thang Hai said that the Prime Minister recently approved the VIII electricity planning, which only stated the total capacity of wind and solar power to be developed by 2030. The planning did not specifically state the electricity projects.

Currently, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is developing a plan according to the tasks assigned by the Prime Minister. In which, the scale of electricity capacity and progress of projects in each locality will be specified.

Regarding projects not included in the planning, Mr. Do Thang Hai informed that the Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued a document with instructions to resolve this issue. Specifically, the Ministry of Industry and Trade urged the Electricity Corporation (EVN) and the investor to promptly negotiate and agree on electricity prices.

“It is necessary to remove difficulties for projects. However, in addition to the issue of electricity price mechanism, projects must comply with legal regulations. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has directed EVN and provinces to guide investors to complete documents according to regulations,” said Mr. Do Thang Hai.

The Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade hopes that projects not included in the planning will soon overcome difficulties, obstacles, and even violations to bring electricity into the grid, ensuring electricity for production as well as people's lives.

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