Speeding up the implementation of the adjusted Power Plan VIII

This afternoon, July 28, at the headquarters of the Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee, a working delegation of the Ministry of Industry and Trade led by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long worked with the Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee and representatives of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and Ha Tinh provinces on the implementation of the adjusted Power Plan VIII. Vice Chairman of the Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee Le Duc Tien attended.

Working scene

Reporting at the working session, the leader of Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee said that the total approved power capacity by 2030 is 14,475 MW, and the 2031-2035 period is 3,872.8 MW.

To date, the province has put into commercial operation 1,459.8 MW, including 21 wind power projects with a total capacity of 994.2 MW, 11 hydropower projects (181.5 MW), 4 solar power projects (159.2 MW) and more than 1,200 rooftop solar power systems (126.7 MW). The power grid system in the area has 4 220 kV transformer stations with a total capacity of 1,125 MVA, 8 500 kV lines with a length of 841.58 km and 21 110 kV stations with a total capacity of 955 MVA.

The province is focusing on implementing many key power source and transmission projects such as the Quang Tri 500 kV transformer station and connecting lines, expected to operate in the third quarter of 2025; the Lao Bao - Quang Tri 2 500 kV project cluster (operated in 2027); Quang Trach 1 Thermal Power Plant with a capacity of 1,403 MW (operated in 2026); Hai Lang LNG Project Phase 1 with a capacity of 1,500 MW (operated in 2028-2029).

However, localities still face difficulties in selecting investors for wind power projects due to the regulations on detailed planning or zoning at a scale of 1/2,000 according to the Land Law, which are not suitable for the specific characteristics of the route.

At the meeting, Vice Chairman of Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee Le Duc Tien and representatives of the provinces proposed that the Ministry of Industry and Trade soon find solutions to remove difficulties in land use planning, investor selection mechanism, regulations on dossiers and appraisal of investment policies for energy projects; at the same time, consider bidding for key projects, and issue appropriate electricity price mechanisms for wind power projects that have been put into commercial operation.

Vice Chairman of Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee Le Duc Tien speaks at the conference

Quang Tri province proposed assigning Vietnam Electricity Group as the investor of several large projects such as Quang Tri Thermal Power Plant, Quang Trach III LNG and studying the construction of a 500 kV transformer station in Laos to collect electricity before transmitting it to Vietnam.

Concluding the meeting, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts of localities in implementing the adjusted Power Plan VIII, especially the initiative in attracting investment in wind power, thermal power, LNG projects and developing the transmission system. At the same time, he emphasized that ensuring the progress of projects is an important task to meet the electricity demand for socio -economic development, especially in the Central region.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long speaks at the conference

Provinces and cities are requested to focus on site clearance, infrastructure preparation, and investor support; at the same time, proactively review and propose additional potential projects, ensuring synchronization between power sources and grids. Localities need to strengthen inspection, supervision, and removal of difficulties and obstacles so that projects can be completed on schedule.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will closely coordinate with relevant ministries and branches to advise the Government to promptly resolve issues related to mechanisms and policies, creating favorable conditions for enterprises and localities to implement projects. Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long affirmed that the Ministry of Industry and Trade will accompany localities and enterprises, promptly synthesize and handle recommendations as quickly as possible, contributing to accelerating the implementation of the adjusted Power Plan VIII, ensuring national energy security, and promoting sustainable socio-economic development.

Phan Khiem - Thanh Tung

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/day-nhanh-tien-do-trien-khai-quy-hoach-dien-viii-dieu-chinh-196325.htm