The Prime Minister promulgates the Decision No.11/2017/QĐ-TTg on mechanism on encouragement of solar power development of Vietnam.
This Decision applies to organization and individuals involved in developing solar power projects in Vietnam and other relevant organization and individuals.
Solar power development plans include the national solar power development plans and the provincial solar power development plans. Solar power development plans act as a basis for developing and investing in solar power activities and must be adjusted to latest solar power research findings and solar power potential evaluations.
National solar power development plans and provincial solar power development plans shall be applied until 2020 while taking into consideration the orientation towards 2030 and may be adjusted when needed. After the said period, solar power development plans shall be integrated into national solar power development plans and provincial solar power development plans.
Solar power development plans only apply to grid-connected projects and do not apply to rooftop projects.
Ministry of Industry and Trade shall be in charge of organizing the preparation of national solar power development plans and submit it to the Prime Minister for approval; publish, provide instruction, monitor and inspect the implementation of the approved solar power development plans
People’s Committees of central-affiliated cities and provinces (hereinafter referred to as People’s Committees of provinces) that has potentials to develop solar power system shall be in charge of organizing provincial solar power development plans and submit it to the Minister of Industry and Trade for approval.
Publication and adjustment of the solar power development plans shall comply with the effective regulations.
Main contents of Solar power development plans
a) The main contents of national solar power development plans:
- Potentials for solar power of provinces;
- List of solar power projects
- Plan for connection solar power projects to national power grid.
b) The main contents of a provincial solar power development plans:
- Potentials for solar power of the province;
- Areas and boundaries of solar power projects;
- List of solar power projects
- Output power of each solar power projects and plan for connection to national power grid.