THE PRIME MINISTER | | THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness |
No. 14/2023/QD-TTg | | Hanoi, May 24, 2023 |
DECISION
Providing for the lists of, and roadmaps for eliminating, energy-consuming devices and equipment subject to elimination, and low-efficient power generation units banned from construction[1]
Pursuant to the June 19, 2015 Law on Organization of the Government; and the November 22, 2019 Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Organization of the Government and the Law on Organization of Local Administration;
Pursuant to the June 28, 2010 Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 21/2011/ND-CP of March 29, 2011, detailing, and providing for measures to implement, the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy;
At the proposal of the Minister of Science and Technology;
The Prime Minister promulgates the Decision providing for the lists of, and roadmaps for eliminating, energy-consuming devices and equipment subject to elimination, and low-efficient power generation units banned from construction.
Article 1. Scope of regulation
1. This Decision provides for the lists of, and roadmaps for eliminating, low-efficient energy-consuming devices and equipment subject to elimination (banned from import and production and trading in the country) and low-efficient power generation units banned from construction.
2. This Decision does not apply to devices and equipment that are temporarily imported for re-export or used in service of repair, replacement, or inspection of energy efficiency levels.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Decision applies to state agencies, enterprises, organizations and individuals engaged in the import, production and trading of the goods specified in Article 3 of this Decision.
Article 3. The lists of, and roadmaps for eliminating, low-efficient energy-consuming devices and equipment subject to elimination and low-efficient power generation units banned from construction
1. The list of, and roadmap for eliminating, low-efficient energy-consuming devices and equipment subject to elimination are provided in Appendix I to this Decision, covering:
a/ Group of household appliances: compact fluorescent lamps, electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps, electromagnetic ballasts for fluorescent lamps, linear tubular fluorescent lamps, storage water heaters, infrared hobs, induction hobs, LED lamps, non-ducted air conditioners, clothe washing machines for household use, television sets, rice cookers, electric fans, refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers.
b/ Group of office and commercial equipment: computer monitors, copiers, printers, notebook computers, desktop computers, and commercial refrigerated cabinets.
c/ Group of industrial equipment: three-phase asynchronous squirrel cage electrical motors, distribution transformers, LED road and street lighting luminaires, and industrial boilers.
2. The list of, and roadmap for eliminating, low-efficient coal or gas-powered generation units in thermal power plants banned from construction are provided in Appendix II to this Decision:
a/ Not to approve investment policy for coal- or gas-powered thermal power plants whose efficiency is lower than the efficiency corresponding to the capacity range of the power generation units provided in Appendix II to this Decision.
b/ Not to license the operation of coal- or gas-powered generation units whose efficiency at the time of commercial operation is lower than the efficiency corresponding to capacity range of the power generation units provided in Appendix II to this Decision.
Article 4. Organization of implementation
1. The Ministry of Science and Technology shall:
a/ Assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies and provincial-level People’s Committees in, taking solutions to support the elimination of energy-consuming devices and equipment subject to elimination and low-efficient power generation units banned from construction specified in this Decision.
b/ Assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with related ministries and sectors in, formulating national standards on energy efficiency and minimum energy efficiency levels of energy-consuming devices and equipment.
c/ Based on the socio-economic development and state management requirements, assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with line ministries and sectors in, reviewing, and proposing the Prime Minister to decide to modify, supplement or replace, the lists of energy-consuming devices and equipment subject to elimination and power generation units banned from construction.
2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall:
a/ Assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Science and Technology in, examining and inspecting the compliance with regulations on elimination of low-efficient energy-consuming equipment and low-efficient power generation units banned from construction as specified in this Decision.
b/ Assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with related ministries and sectors in, guiding and checking the import and export of goods in compliance with regulations on elimination of energy-consuming equipment subject to elimination and low-efficient power generation units banned from construction as specified in this Decision.
c/ Coordinate with the Ministry of Science and Technology in formulating and reviewing national standards on energy efficiency and minimum energy efficiency levels of energy-consuming devices and equipment.
3. Ministries, sectors and localities shall, based on their functions, tasks and management competence, assume the prime responsibility for eliminating energy-consuming devices and equipment and low-efficient power generation units banned from construction.
Article 5. Implementation provisions
1. This Decision takes effect on July 15, 2023.
The Prime Minister’s Decision No. 24/2018/QD-TTg of May 18, 2018, promulgating the lists of, and roadmaps for eliminating, energy-consuming devices and equipment subject to elimination and low-efficient power generation units banned from construction, ceases to be effective on the effective date of this Decision.
2. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government-attached agencies, chairpersons of provincial-level People’s Committees, heads of agencies, units, and concerned organizations and individuals shall implement this Decision.-
For the Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister
TRAN HONG HA
Appendix I
LIST OF, AND ROADMAP FOR ELIMINATING, LOW-EFFICIENT ENERGY-CONSUMING EQUIPMENT BANNED FRON IMPORT, PRODUCTION AND TRADING
(To the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 14/2023/QD-TTg of May 24, 2023)
It is not permitted to import, produce and trade in equipment whose energy efficiency does not satisfy the minimum energy efficiency levels specified in national standards, specifically as follows:
No. | Name of equipment | National standards | Roadmap for elimination |
I. Group of household appliances: | |
1 | Compact fluorescent lamps | TCVN 7896:2015 | From the effective date of this Decision |
2 | Electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps | TCVN 7897:2013 |
3 | Electromagnetic ballasts for fluorescent lamps | TCVN 8248:2013 |
4 | Linear tubular fluorescent lamps | TCVN 8249:2013 |
5 | Electric fans | TCVN 7826:2015 |
6 | Clothe washing machines for household use | TCVN 8526:2013 |
7 | Rice cookers | TCVN 8252:2015 |
8 | LED lamps | TCVN 11844:2017 | From April 1, 2025 |
9 | Infrared hobs | TCVN 13373:2021 |
10 | Induction hobs | TCVN 13372:2021 |
11 | Refrigerators | TCVN 7828:2016 |
12 | Refrigerator-freezers | TCVN 7828:2013 | From the effective date of this Decision through March 31, 2025 |
TCVN 7828:2016 | From April 1, 2025 |
13 | Storage water heaters | TCVN 7898:2009 | From the effective date of this Decision through March 31, 2025 |
TCVN 7898:2018 | From April 1, 2025 |
14 | Non-ducted air conditioners | TCVN 7830:2015 | From the effective date of this Decision through March 31, 2025 |
TCVN 7830:2021 | From April 1, 2025 |
15 | Television sets | TCVN 9536:2012 | From the effective date of this Decision through March 31, 2025 |
TCVN 9536:2021 | From April 1, 2025 |
II. Group of office and commercial equipment: | |
1 | Copiers | TCVN 9510:2012 | From the effective date of this Decision |
2 | Printers | TCVN 9509:2012 |
3 | Computer monitors | TCVN 9508:2012 |
4 | Commercial refrigerated cabinets | TCVN 10289:2014 |
5 | Notebook computers | TCVN 11848:2021 | From April 1, 2025 |
6 | Desktop computers | TCVN 13371:2021 |
III. Group of industrial equipment: | |
1 | Three-phase asynchronous squirrel cage electrical motors | TCVN 7540-1:2013 | From the effective date of this Decision |
2 | Distribution transformers | TCVN 8525:2015 |
3 | LED road and street lighting luminaires | TCVN 12666:2019 | From April 1, 2025 |
4 | Industrial boilers | TCVN 8630:2010 | From the effective date of this Decision through March 31, 2025 |
TCVN 8630:2019 | From April 1, 2025 |
Appendix II
LIST OF, AND ROADMAP FOR ELIMINATING, LOW-EFFICIENT COAL- OR GAS-POWERED GENERATION UNITS IN THERMAL POWER PLANTS BANNED FROM CONSTRUCTION
(To the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 14/2023/QD-TTg of May 24, 2023)
It is not permitted to build new coal- or gas-powered generation units whose efficiency is lower than the prescribed one, specifically as follows:
No. | General units | Efficiency (%) | Roadmap for elimination |
I. For coal-powered generation units, the low heating value efficiency at the rated capacity, in the condition of input cooling water temperature of 28°C and ambient temperature of 30°C, must not be lower than: | |
1 | Units with capacity of between 50 MW and below 150 MW | 34 | From the effective date of this Decision |
2 | Units with capacity of between 150 MW and below 300 MW | 38 |
3 | Units with capacity of between 300 MW and below 600 MW | 39 |
4 | Units with capacity of between 600 MW and below 800 MW | 41 |
5 | Units with capacity of 800 MW or more | 43 |
II. For gas-powered generation units using single-cycle gas turbine technology, the efficiency of the gas turbines (in the ambient air environment of 15°C and 760 mmHg and humidity of 60%) must not be lower than: | |
1 | Units with capacity of between 100 MW and below 150 MW | 33 | From the effective date of this Decision |
2 | Units with capacity of between 150 MW and below 200 MW | 34 |
3 | Units with capacity of between 200 MW and below 300 MW | 37 |
4 | Units with capacity of 300 MW or more | 39 |
III. For gas-powered generation units using combined cycle gas turbine technology, the efficiency of the combined cycle gas turbine assembly (ambient air state: 15°C, 760 mmHg and humidity: 60%) calculated based on a single gas turbine unit, must not be lower than: | |
1 | Units with capacity of between 100 MW and below 150 MW | 49.5 | From the effective date of this Decision |
2 | Units with capacity of between 150 MW and below 200 MW | 51 |
3 | Units with capacity of between 200 MW and below 300 MW | 55.5 |
4 | Units with capacity of 300 MW or more | 58.5 |
[1] Công Báo Nos 727-728 (06/6/2023)
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