Decision No. 02/2019/QD-TTg amendments to Decision No. 11/2017/QD-TTg

THE PRIME MINISTER 

Decision No. 02/2019/QD-TTg dated January 8, 2019 of the Prime Minister on amendments and supplements to certain articles of the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 11/2017/QD-TTG dated April 11, 2017 on mechanism for encouragement of development of solar power in Vietnam

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015;

Pursuant to the Law on Electricity dated December 3, 2004; the Law on Amendments and Supplements to certain Articles of the Law on Electricity dated November 20, 2012; 

Pursuant to the Law on Investment dated November 26, 2014;

Pursuant to the Law on Construction dated June 18, 2014;

Upon the request of the Minister of Industry and Trade,

The Prime Minister hereby promulgates the Decision on amendments and supplements to certain articles of the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 11/2017/QD-TTG dated April 11, 2017 on the mechanism for encouragement of development of solar power in Vietnam.

Article 1. Amendments and supplements to certain articles of the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 11/2017/QD-TTG dated April 11, 2017 on the mechanism for encouragement of development of solar power in Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as Decision No. 11/2017/QD-TTg)

1. To amend Clause 2 of Article 12 as follows:

“2. Rooftop solar power projects

a) Rooftop solar power projects shall be implemented according to the mechanism for purchase and sale of electricity that separates the direction of delivery of electricity from the direction of receipt of electricity in two-way electricity meters. The electricity seller shall be liable for the amount of electrical energy received from power grids in accordance with existing regulations.   The electricity buyer shall be liable for the amount of electrical energy transmitted to power grids from rooftop solar power projects at the electricity buying and selling price defined in clause 1 of this Article. Both parties shall have the burden of complying with provisions of laws on taxes and fees.

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