Decision 3598/QD-BCT 2021 approving the Plan on power supply and operation of the national power system in 2021

DECISION

Approving the Plan on power supply and operation of the national power system in 2021

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THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

Pursuant to Decree No. 98/2017/ND-CP dated August 18, 2017 of the Government on defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to the Electricity Law dated December 3, 2004 and the Law dated November 20, 2012 amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Electricity Law;

Pursuant to the Decree No. 137/2013/ND-CP of October 21, 2013, detailing a number of articles of the Electricity Law and the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Electricity Law;

Pursuant to Circular No. 40/2014/TT-BCT dated November 5, 2014 of the Minister of Industry and Trade stipulating the procedure for dispatching of the national power system;

Pursuant to Circular No. 31/2019/TT-BCT dated November 18, 2019 of the Minister of Industry and Trade amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 40/2014/TT-BCT stipulating the procedure for dispatching of the national power system;

Pursuant to Circular No. 25/2016/TT-BCT dated November 30, 2016 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on regulations on electricity transmission system;

Pursuant to Circular No. 30/2019ATT-BCT dated November 18, 2019 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 25/2016/TT-BCT on regulations on electricity transmission system;

At the proposal of the Vietnam Electricity in Document No. 8488/EVN-KH dated December 28, 2020 planning for power supply and operation of the national power system in 2021;

At the proposal of the Director of the Electricity Regulatory Authority,

DECIDES:

Article 1. To approve the plan for power supply and operation of the national power system in 2021 formulated by the Vietnam Electricity with the following principal contents: 

1. Total nationwide electricity in 2021 produced by power plants (where the generator poles are located) and imported, including rooftop solar power, is 262.410 billion kWh, of which 126.896 billion kWh were generated during the dry season and 135.515 billion kWh during the rainy season.

2. The maximum nationwide capacity (P_max  in 2021 is 41,795 MW.

3. Basic input parameters for planning power supply and operation of the national power system in 2021 include: GDP growth rate, water accumulating in hydropower reservoirs, monthly water levels of hydropower reservoirs in 2021, which are determined in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 issued together with this Decision.

4. The structure of power production by types of power sources, and the estimated electricity produced by power plants and imported electricity in the months of 2021 are prescribed as follows: