|
MINISTRY OF
INDUSTRY AND TRADE OF VIETNAM
------
|
SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
---------------
|
|
No. 46/2025/TT-BCT
|
Hanoi, August 06,
2025
|
CIRCULAR
AMENDMENT
TO CIRCULAR NO. 04/2025/TT-BCT DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2025 OF THE MINISTER OF
INDUSTRY AND TRADE ON PROCEDURES FOR REDUCING, DISCONNECTING ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY, CIRCULAR NO. 05/2025/TT-BCT DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2025 OF THE MINISTER OF
INDUSTRY AND TRADE ON ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, AND METERING
SYSTEMS, AND CIRCULAR NO. 06/2025/TT-BCT DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2025 OF THE MINISTER
OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE ON DISPATCH AND OPERATION, INCIDENT HANDLING, BLACK START
AND RESTORATION OF THE NATIONAL POWER SYSTEM
Pursuant to the Law on Electricity No.
61/2024/QH15;
Pursuant to Decree 40/2025/ND-CP dated February
26, 2025 of the Government on functions, tasks, powers, and organizational
structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
At request of the Director of Electricity
Authority of Vietnam;
The Minister of Industry and Trade promulgates
Circular on amendment to Circular No. 04/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of
the Minister of Industry and Trade on procedures for reducing, disconnecting
electricity supply, Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the
Minister of Industry and Trade on electrical transmission, distribution, and
metering systems, and Circular No. 06/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the
Minister of Industry and Trade on dispatch and operation, incident handling,
black start and restoration of the national power system.
Article 1. Amendment to
Circular No. 04/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry
and Trade
1. Amend Clause 6 Article 3:
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
a) Power Corporation affiliated to Vietnam
Electricity Group (EVN);
b) Electricity companies of provinces and
central-affiliated cities (hereinafter referred to as “provincial electricity
companies”) affiliated to Power Corporation.”.
2. Add Clause 13 Article 3:
“13. Provincial People’s Committees mean
People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities.”.
3. Add Clause 6 Article 8:
“6. The Seller and the Buyer has the responsibility
to negotiate direct relevant costs of the Seller per instance of disconnection
and re-connection for cases of electricity supply disconnection under Clause 2
and Clause 3 Article 5 hereof. Organizations and individuals requesting the
Seller to disconnect electricity supply have the responsibility to pay the
Seller these costs.”.
4. Amend Point a and Point b Clause 4 Article 10:
“a) Adequate electricity payments for cases of
electricity supply disconnection under Clause 1 Article 7 hereof and related
costs for each instance of electricity disconnection and re-connection
negotiated upon by the parties are paid to the Seller;
b) The Buyer has fulfilled decisions of competent
authorities imposing administrative penalties, has ceased violations of the
law, has taken actions to rectify damage caused by their violations for cases
of electricity supply disconnection under Clause 2 Article 7 hereof and has
paid the Seller related costs for each instance of electricity supply
disconnection and re-connection negotiated upon by the parties;”.
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
“1. Power Corporation of Hanoi City, Power
Corporation of Ho Chi Minh City, provincial electricity companies, electricity
distribution units, and electricity retailers licensed to engage in electricity
operations and possessing electrical substations of which total capacity is 3
MVA or higher have the responsibility to consolidate and submit reports on
results of electricity supply reduction, disconnection of the previous month
under their jurisdiction to provincial People’s Committees via post or email
before the 15th of each month. The report contains:
a) Monthly summary report using form under Appendix
II attached hereto;
b) Monthly detail report using form under Appendix
III attached hereto.”.
6. Amend Point b Clause 2 Article 12:
“b) Power Corporation of Hanoi City, Power
Corporation of Ho Chi Minh City, provincial electricity companies have the
responsibility to report to provincial People’s Committees via email or fax
immediately after emergencies occur or in writing within 36 hours from the
moment in which emergencies occur.”.
7. Amend Clause 3 Article 12:
“3. The Seller has the responsibility to file
reports on electricity supply reduction or disconnection via post or email
system at request of the Ministry of Industry and Trade or provincial People’s
Committees.”.
8. Amend Article 13:
“Article 13. Report of provincial electricity
companies in case of electricity supply reduction, disconnection due to
electricity supply shortfall
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
a) Provincial electricity companies have the
responsibility to submit reports on current electricity supply situation from
the Friday of week W-1 to the Thursday of week W to relevant regional Power
Corporation and provincial People’s Committee before 11 a.m. of Friday of week
W.
b) Week reports submitted by provincial electricity
companies shall conform to report form under Appendix IV attached hereto.
2. Monthly report
Provincial electricity companies have the
responsibility to file reports on electricity supply reduction and
disconnection of the previous month in their jurisdiction to relevant regional
Power Corporations and provincial People’s Committees before the 5th
of each month. The reports use form under Appendix IV attached hereto and
contain:
a) Electricity production, maximum power allocated
and implemented by the provincial electricity company in the month;
b) Estimation of electrical production, load
capacity reduced in the month;
c) Allocation of electrical production, reduced
capacity to major electricity users and remaining customers in the province;
d) Analysis and identification of causes in case
electricity supply in practice differs from monthly plan approved by provincial
People’s Committees.”.
9. Amend Point a Clause 1 Article 14:
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
10. Amend Point a Clause 2 Article 14:
“a) Power Corporation of Hanoi City and Power Corporation
of Ho Chi Minh City have the responsibility to file reports on local
electricity supply to People’s Committee of Hanoi City and People’s Committee
of Ho Chi Minh City respectively in accordance with Clause 2 Article 13
hereof;”.
11. Amend Point b Clause 1 Article 16:
“b) Supervise electricity supply reduction
conducted by provincial electricity companies; ensure that electricity supply
reduction complies with principles under Article 6 Appendix I attached
hereto.“.
12. Amend Point b Clause 2 Article 16:
“b) supervise electricity supply implemented by
Power Corporations and provincial electricity companies and ensure that
reduction to electricity supply adheres to Article 6 Appendix I attached
hereto.”.
13. Amend Clause 3 Article 16:
“3. Provincial People’s Committees have the
responsibility to:
a) take charge and cooperate with Power Corporation
of Hanoi City, Power Corporation of Ho Chi Minh City, provincial electricity
companies in approving registers of customers prioritized for electricity in
case of electricity supply reduction, disconnection implemented by the Seller
on an annual basis depending on political, social, national defense and
security needs;
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
c) supervise electricity supply implemented by
local electricity companies on the basis of allocated electrical production and
capacity during electricity supply shortfall;
d) supervise local electricity supply in accordance
with approved plans and principles under Article 6 Appendix I hereof during
electricity supply shortfall;
dd) supervise electricity consumption of users
whose load profiles have been agreed upon by local provincial electricity
companies during electricity supply shortfall.”.
14. Add Clause 3 Article 17:
“3. Load dispatch authorities with controlling
right have the responsibility to cooperate with the Seller in reducing,
disconnecting, and re-connecting electricity supply in accordance with
Circular.”.
15. Amend Clause 1 Article 18:
“1. This Circular comes into force from February 1,
2025. Circular No. 22/2020/TT-BCT dated September 9, 2020 of the Minister of
Industry and Trade, Circular No. 34/2011/TT-BCT dated September 7, 2011 of the
Minister of Industry and Trade, and Circular No. 23/2020/TT-BCT dated September
9, 2020 of the Minister of Industry and Trade expire from the effective date
hereof.”.
16. Amend Clause 5 Article 8 Appendix I attached
hereto:
“5. Provincial People’s Committees have the
responsibility to approve and publicize electricity supply plans in their
jurisdiction for the following year before December 15.”.
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
“5. Provincial People’s Committees have the
responsibility to approve and publicize electricity supply plans for the
following month.”.
18. Amend Clause 2 and Clause 3 Article 11 Appendix
I attached hereto:
“2. In case of electricity shortfall, provincial
electricity companies have the responsibility to develop electricity supply
plans for week W+2 and revise electricity supply plans for week W+1 when necessary
and report to provincial People’s Committees before 4 p.m. Friday of week W on
the basis of electricity distribution plans of regional Power Corporation.
3. Power Corporation of Hanoi City, Power
Corporation of Ho Chi Minh City have the responsibility to finalize electricity
supply plans for week W+2 and revise electricity supply plans for week W+1 when
necessary and report to People’s Committee of Hanoi City and People’s Committee
of Ho Chi Minh City respectively before 4 p.m. Friday of week W on the basis of
operation of national power system.”.
19. Amend Clause 2 Article 13 Appendix I attached
hereto:
“2. Power Corporation of Hanoi City, Power
Corporation of Ho Chi Minh City, and provincial electricity companies have the
responsibility to finalize electrical production reduction plans for
administrative divisions in week W+2, revise electrical production reduction
plans of week W+1 in accordance with principles under Article 6 hereof, and
report to provincial People’s Committees before 4 p.m. Friday of week W.”.
20. Amend Clause 4 Article 14 Appendix I attached
hereto:
“4. Power Corporation of Hanoi City, Power
Corporation of Ho Chi Minh City, and provincial electricity companies in areas
suffering from capacity deficiency have the responsibility to finalize
electrical production reduction plans for administrative divisions in week W+2,
revise electrical production reduction plans of week W+1 in accordance with
principles under Article 6 hereof, and report to provincial People’s Committees
before 4 p.m. Friday of week W.”.
Article 2. Amendment to
Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry
and Trade
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
“9. National power dispatch units have the responsibility
to develop, promulgate guidelines pertaining to scope, arrangement, and
technical requirements for protective relays of generator groups, transformers,
busbars, condensers, and power lines connected to transmission grid, consult
electricity transmission units and relevant units, report to the Ministry of
Industry and Trade prior to application.”.
2. Add Clause 8 Article 27:
“8. EVN has the responsibility to develop and
promulgate guidelines scope, arrangement, and technical requirements for
protective relays of generator groups, transformers, busbars, condensers, and
power lines connected to distribution grid, consult distribution dispatch units
and relevant units, report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade prior to
application.”.
3. Amend Clause 1 and Clause 2 Article 30:
“1. Electrical substations of which voltage is 110
kV or higher, power plants of which installation capacity is 10 MW or higher
(regardless of connection voltage), and power plants connected to distribution
grid that have not been connected to control centers shall be outfitted with
Gateway or RTU with 2 physically independent connections with SCADA system of
load dispatch authorities with controlling right.
2. Electrical substations of which voltage is 100
kV or higher, power plants of which installation capacity is 10 MW or higher
(regardless of connection voltage), and power plants connected to distribution
grid that have been connected to control centers shall be outfitted with
Gateway or RTU with a connection with SCADA system of load dispatch authorities
with controlling right and 2 connections with control system at control
centers. 110 kV electrical substations remotely controlled and operated from
control centers shall be outfitted with Gateway or RTU with 2 established
connections with control system at control centers where information is routed
to load discharge authorities with controlling right.”.
4. Amend Clause 8 Article 41:
“8. Wind power plants, solar power plants of which
total capacity is between 10 MW and 30 MW, connected via 110 kV or higher shall
be required to have control, automated equipment and system capable of
maintaining secure, reliable, and private connection with AGC system of load
dispatch authorities with controlling right in order to remotely control power
plant capacity according to order of load dispatch authorities with controlling
right.”.
5. Amend Clause 8 Article 42:
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
6. Add Clause 9 Article 43:
“9. Project developers of solar power of which
capacity is 100 kW or higher that choose to sell excess electricity to national
power system have the responsibility to negotiate and discuss with electricity
distribution units pertaining to equipment and means for connecting to
collection, supervision, and control systems of distribution dispatch level.
Where project developers of solar power of which capacity is 100 kW or higher
choose not to sell excess electricity to national power system, the project
developers have the responsibility to negotiate and discuss with electricity
distribution units pertaining to equipment and means for connecting to
collection and supervision systems of distribution dispatch level.”.
7. Amend Clause 14 Article 44:
“14. Where storage battery system of 110 kV or
higher and 10 MW or higher is connected to national power system, investment in
control, automated equipment and system capable of maintaining secure,
reliable, and private connection with automatic generation control (AGC) system
of national power dispatch units in order to remotely control generating
capacity in accordance with order of national power dispatch units.”.
8. Amend Point a Clause 1 Article 51:
a) Documents verifying fulfillment of legal and
technical procedures of structures:
- Written verification of project developers
pertaining to the fact that equipment in energizing radius has been tested and
examined to satisfy operational and technical requirements at connection points
and adequately complied with regulations of the law;
- Written notice regarding official approval for
energization of electricity transmission units;
- Commissioning record of installation of
electricity metering system capable of serving test energization; commissioning
record of acknowledgement of meter readings for electricity delivery;
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
9. Amend Point d Clause 1 Article 52:
“d) AGC connection test.”.
10. Amend Point d Clause 2 Article 52:
“d) AGC connection test.”.
11. Amend Clause 3 Article 52:
“3. In addition to tests under Clause 1 and Clause
2 of this Article, customers that wish to establish connection have the
responsibility to conduct SCADA, FRS/PQ/PMU tests prior to energization in
accordance with Article 51 and other tests in order to satisfy technical
requirements under connection agreements and PPA.”.
12. Amend Clause 10 Article 52:
“10. Customers that wish to establish connection
with power grid, power plants, and electrical equipment after connection point
shall only enter into operation after obtaining test, test operation, and
commissioning record satisfactory to requirements under this Circular. Where
commissioning of work items and structures are subject to inspections conducted
by competent authorities, written approval of commissioning results shall also
be required. Customers wishing to establish connection have the responsibility
to inform electricity transmission units and power dispatch level with
controlling right about the date in which structures enter into official
operation. In respect of tests that have not been conducted due to
unavailability of primary energy sources under Points a, b, c, d, and dd Clause
2 of this Article, customers wishing to establish connection shall be required
to complete these tests within 1 year from the date on which they are connected
to the grid for the first time.”.
13. Amend Clause 8 Article 53:
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
14. Amend Point a Clause 1 Article 59:
“a) Legal and technical documents:
- Written verification and commitment of Customers
wishing to establish connection regarding the fact that all equipment in
energization radius has been inspected, satisfied operational, technical
requirements at connection points, and compliant with regulations of the law;
- Written notice pertaining to official approval
for energization of electricity distribution units;
- Commissioning record of installation of
electricity metering system capable of serving test energization; commissioning
record of acknowledgement of meter readings for electricity delivery;
- Signed PPA or agreements pertaining to
electricity sale and delivery except for power plants affiliated to EVN that
have not participated in competitive electricity market.”.
15. Amend Point d Clause 1 Article 60:
“d) Customers that wish to establish connection
with power grid, power plants, and electrical equipment after connection point
shall only enter into operation after obtaining test, test operation, and
commissioning record satisfactory to requirements under this Circular. Where
commissioning of work items and structures are subject to inspections conducted
by competent authorities, written approval of commissioning results shall also
be required. Customers wishing to establish connection have the responsibility
to inform electricity distribution units and dispatch levels with controlling
right about the date on which structures enter into official operation.”.
16. Add Clause 3 and Clause 4 Article 60:
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
4. National power dispatch units have the
responsibility to develop and promulgate detail technical requirements
pertaining to test and test supervision, consult distribution dispatch units
and relevant units, and report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade prior to
application.”.
17. Add Clause 7 Article 61:
“7. In respect of power plants with total install
capacity exceeding 30 MW and connected to distribution grid, electricity
generation units have the responsibility to examine and test excitation system,
speed controller system of generator groups upon replacing and/or upgrading
excitation system, speed controller system. Once tests have been completed,
relevant parties must be notified in writing regarding test results,
evaluation, necessary requirements and recommendations. Dispatch levels with
controlling right have the responsibility to examine and send written
verification pertaining to whether or not test results satisfy operational and
dispatch requirements as per the law. Where work items do not satisfy requirements,
dispatch levels with controlling right shall inform partners about unqualified
work items for re-installation, re-calibration, and re-test.”.
18. Amend Clause 1 Article 78:
“1. National power dispatch units have the
responsibility to calculate, determine stable operational limit of power
system. Electricity transmission units, electricity distribution units, and
customers using distribution grid must provide information at request of
national power dispatch units for the purpose of assessing power system
stability.”.
19. Amend Point b and Point c Clause 1 Article 100:
“b) Photocopies or digitally-signed copies of
inspection certificate for CT, VT, meters of test, inspection units in case of
type 1 inspection seal;
c) Copies of inspection record (including tolerance
results) for CT, VT, and meters of test, inspection units;”.
20. Amend Clause 1 Article 119:
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
a) Copies of inspection certificate for CT, VT, and
meters of test, inspection units;
b) Copies of decisions on sample approval for
meters, CT, VT (if any);
c) Copies of test record for CT, VT< and meters
of test, inspection units;
d) Test, inspection record of secondary circuits of
metering system of test, inspection units;
dd) Meter configuration records.”.
21. Amend Clause 1 and Clause 2 Article 120:
“1. After installing metering system and metering
reading collection system, within 14 days prior to the date on which
commissioning is expected to take place, units investing in metering system
have the responsibility to send written request for commissioning and dossiers
for commissioning to Electric Power Trading Company or electricity distribution
units, and relevant electricity providing and receiving units. Written request
compositions include items under Points a, b, c Clause 1, Clause 2, and Clause
3 Article 119 hereof. Units investing in metering systems have the
responsibility to send items under Point d and Point dd Clause 1 Article 119
hereof to parties in commissioning process before completing commissioning
process.
2. Within 3 working days from the date on which
written request for commissioning and dossiers for commissioning in accordance
with Clause 1 of this Article, Electric Power Trading Company or electricity
distribution units have the responsibility to examine adequacy and legitimacy
of the documents and:
a) Where documents are legitimate and adequate for
the purpose of commissioning, Electric Power Trading Company or electricity distribution
units have the responsibility to send commissioning plans to participating
units;
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
22. Amend Point b Clause 3 Article 131:
“b) Upon determining reasons and developing
rectifying measures, metering system managing and operating units have the responsibility
to cooperate with units that own metering systems in rectifying issues of
metering system, to be specific:
- Where metering equipment malfunctions, units that
own metering systems shall take charge and cooperate with metering system
managing and operating units in repairing or replacing as soon as possible in
order to ensure that metering equipment conforms to this Circular and operates
normally. Replacement and repair shall conform to Article 127 hereof;
- Where immediate rectification of emergencies is
not feasible, metering system managing and operating units shall take charge
and cooperate with relevant electricity providing and receiving units in
determining temporary alternative metering solutions (if needed).”.
23. Amend Article 139:
“Article 139. Requirements pertaining to
inspection of low-voltage metering devices
In addition to regulations on inspection of
metering devices under Article 133 hereof, inspection of low-voltage metering
devices shall satisfy requirements below:
1. On an annual basis, electricity distribution
units or electricity retailers shall develop plans for periodic inspection of
metering devices in use to sell electricity to electricity users under their
management.
2. Electricity distribution units or electricity
retailers shall incur costs for initial inspection, periodic inspection,
inspection after repair of metering devices to ensure that metering devices
operate normally and satisfy technical requirements in accordance with
metrology laws and requirements under this Circular.”.
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
“3. Electricity metering location and metering
system shall be determined in accordance with Chapter V hereof.”.
25. Amend Clause 3 Article 158:
“3. Conduct tests in order to evaluate during
operation of equipment system in accordance with Article 79 hereof.”.
26. Amend Clause 3 Article 163:
“3. National power dispatch units have the
responsibility to develop, publish form of documents providing forecast,
methods for evaluating capacity and electrical production forecast results of
renewable energy sources, sample report on assessment of forecast tolerance,
accuracy corresponding to capacity and electrical production forecast periods
of renewable power plants; on an annual basis, publicize accuracy requirements
for individual generation capacity forecast period of renewable power plants.”.
27. Amend title of Appendix 1A attached hereto:
“CONNECTION REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR
CUSTOMERS APPLYING FOR GRID CONNECTION (CONNECTED TO TRANSMISSION GRID)”.
28. Amend title of Appendix 1B attached hereto:
“INFORMATION ON POWER PLANTS AND GENERATOR
GROUPS OF CUSTOMERS APPLYING FOR CONNECTION (CONNECTED TO TRANSMISSION GROD)”.
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
“INFORMATION ON ELECTRICITY USE DEMAND OF
ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION UNITS, ELECTRICITY RETAILERS, AND ELECTRICITY USERS
(CONNECTED TO TRANSMISSION GRID)”.
30. Amend contents of Appendix 2 attached hereto:
a) Amend the title:
“SAMPLE CONNECTION AGREEMENT
(Attached to Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BCT dated
February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)”;
b) Amend the first paragraph of the basis of
Connection agreement:
“Pursuant to Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BCT dated
February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade;[1]”;
c) Amend Article 4:
Article 4. Additional inspection and test costs
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
1. ……..
2. ……..”.
31. Amend contents of Appendix 5 attached hereto:
a) Amend the first paragraph of the basis of
Connection agreement:
“Pursuant to Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BCT dated
February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade;[2]”;
b) Amend Clause 2 Article 1:
“2. Electricity metering
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
(Compliant with Regulations on electricity transmission
system, electricity distribution system, and electricity metering system
promulgated by the Minister of Industry and Trade)”;
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
“b) [Name of customer applying for connection]
hereby undertakes to manage, operate their electrical system/power plant in a
manner complaint with Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BCT.”;
d) Amend Article 4:
“Article 4. Additional inspection and test costs
Additional inspection and test costs for cases
detailed under Clause 3 Article 61 of Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BCT dated
February 1, 2025 of the Ministry of Finance on electricity transmission system,
electricity distribution system, and electricity metering system shall be
negotiated by the parties as follows:
1. ..............
2. ...............”;
dd) Amend Clause 1 and Clause 2 Article 6:
“1. Party B has the right to request voluntary
connection separation in specific cases detailed under Attachment No. 5 and
comply with relevant regulations under Regulations on electricity transmission
system, electricity distribution system, and electricity metering system
promulgated by the Minister of Industry and Trade.
2. Party A has the right to implement mandatory
connection separation in cases detailed under Article 74 of Circular No.
05/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade.”;
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
“3. This Connection agreement is made into 4 copies
of equal value where each party keeps 2 copies.”.
Article 3. Amendment to
Circular No. 06/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the Minister of Industry
and Trade
1. Amend Clause 3 Article 4:
“3. Provincial dispatch level shall be in charge of
coordinating, regulating electricity distribution system in provinces and
central-affiliated cities under direct command of respective regional dispatch
level. Power Corporation of Hanoi City, Power Corporation of Ho Chi Minh City,
and provincial electricity companies shall be responsible for provincial
dispatch level.”.
2. Amend Clause 2, Clause 3, and Clause 4 Article
12:
“2. Voltage on medium-voltage grid in jurisdiction
of provinces and central-affiliated cities.
3. 110 kV transmission lines authorized by regional
dispatch level, 110 kV transformers (including switchgears on 110 kV side) other
than 110 kV transformers at power plants within controlling right of higher
dispatch levels, medium-voltage grid in provinces and central-affiliated
cities.
4. Generation capacity of power plants of which
total installation capacity is 30 MW or lower, grid-connected diesel-powered
electricity and other power source system connected to medium-voltage,
low-voltage grid in provinces and central-affiliated cities.”.
3. Amend Article 17:
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
Distribution grids are under controlling right of
provincial distribution dispatch level but have been authorized to managing and
operating units.”.
4. Add Point l Clause 1 Article 35 as follows:
“l) Assessment of necessity for load adjustment programs.”.
5. Amend Clause 3 and Clause 4 Article 42:
“3. Upon receiving approved basic connection
schemes of regional power system, provincial distribution dispatch level has
the responsibility to approve and publicize basic connection scheme of
electricity distribution system before December 15 each year.
4. Where basic connection scheme is deemed no
longer appropriate during operation, dispatch levels shall develop and send new
connection scheme for power system under their controlling right to dispatch
level with inspecting right for consideration and feedback. National power
dispatch units have the responsibility to approve new connection scheme of
national power system in operation methods; electricity distribution units have
the responsibility to approve new connection scheme of electricity distribution
system under controlling right of provincial distribution dispatch level in
operation method.”.
6. Amend Clause 2 Article 51:
“2. National power dispatch units have the
responsibility to publicize information pertaining to assessment of electricity
supply capability for remaining months in the year on their website before the
25th of each month.”.
7. Amend Clause 5 Article 54:
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
8. Amend Point b Clause 5 Article 65:
“b) On the basis of information provided by
electric utilities, national power dispatch units have the responsibility to
determine and publish list of power plants, generator groups that provide
secondary frequency regulation services in the following months on their
website before the 25th of each month.”.
9. Amend Article 66:
“Article 66. Registration of operation methods
On the basis of management scope, controlling right
and inspecting right, regional dispatch level and provincial distribution
dispatch level have the responsibility to develop and register operation
methods which contain:
1. Load forecast for power systems within their
controlling right;
2. Expected maintenance and repair plans for power
grids within inspecting right of superior dispatch levels;
3. Expected commencement plan of new power
structures within inspecting right of superior dispatch levels;
4. Expected test operation program for equipment
within inspecting right of superior dispatch level;
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
10. Amend Point b and Point c Clause 2 Article 67:
“b) Provincial dispatch level shall send
registration for operation methods for the following month to regional dispatch
level before the 15th of each month;
c) Regional dispatch level shall send registration
for operation methods for the following month to national dispatch level.”.
11. Amend Point c Clause 2 Article 68:
“c) National power dispatch units have the
responsibility to finalize, approve operation methods for national power system
for the following month and report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade before
the 25th each month.”.
12. Amend Point c Clause 1 Article 71:
“c) Provincial dispatch level has the
responsibility to inform managing and operating units about operation methods
of power distribution system of the following year before December 20 each
year.”.
13. Amend Point a, Point b, and Point c Clause 2
Article 71:
“a) National dispatch level has the responsibility
to inform EVN, regional dispatch level, managing and operating units about
approved operation methods of national power system and publicize approved
operation methods of national power system on their website before the 26th
of each month;
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
c) Provincial dispatch level has the responsibility
to inform managing and operating units about approved operation methods of
power distribution system of the following month before the 28th of
each month.”.
14. Amend Point c Clause 3 Article 71:
“c) Provincial dispatch level has the
responsibility to inform managing and operating units about approved operation
methods of power distribution system of the following week before 5 p.m. Friday
each week.”.
15. Amend Point c Clause 4 Article 71:
“c) Provincial dispatch level has the
responsibility to inform managing and operating units about operation methods
of electricity distribution system for the following day where they deviate
from weekly operation methods before 5 p.m. each day.”.
16. Amend Clause 1 Article 75:
“1. National dispatch level is the highest dispatch
level of national power system, issues dispatch command to regional dispatch
level, power plants within controlling right, electrical substations within
controlling right, and managing and operating units in national power system.”.
17. Amend Article 77:
“Article 77. Provincial dispatch level
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
2. Individuals directly commanding and regulating
electricity distribution system of provinces and central-affiliated cities
shall be provincial dispatchers. Subordinate dispatchers of provincial
dispatchers include:
a) Shift supervisors at power plants with equipment
under controlling right;
b) Group leaders (stationing at electrical
substations or electrical substation control centers) at electrical substations
with equipment under controlling right;
c) Mobile operators (in case of manual operation at
equipment under controlling right).”.
18. Amend Point dd Clause 5 Article 173:
“dd) In addition to regulations on emergency
reports in accordance with Point a, Point b, Point c, and Point d Clause 5 of
this Article, dispatch levels with controlling right have the responsibility to
file emergency reports relating to national power system as follows:
- In respect of extended emergencies in
transmission system of 220 kV or higher that cause equipment damage or
malfunctioning in national power system and widespread power outage in at least
1 province or central-affiliated city or emergencies that cause load shedding
at at least 200 MW, as soon as faulty elements are isolated from national power
system, report on the emergencies must be sent to the Ministry of Industry and
Trade via text messages or email;
- Within 36 hours from the moment in which
emergencies occur, emergency reports using form under Appendix VIII attached
hereto must be sent to the Ministry of Industry and Trade via email;
- National power dispatch unit has the
responsibility to consolidate and send emergency analysis reports using form
under Appendix IX attached hereto (in case of emergencies requiring analysis
and assessment) and emergencies in the previous month to the Ministry of
Industry and Trade via post and email before the 20th of each month.
Emergency analysis reports shall be required in case of:
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
+ Extended emergencies on 220 kV, 110 kV grids and
power plants that cause widespread power outage in a province,
central-affiliated city or more or 3 wards of Hanoi City and Ho Chi Minh City
or more and require load shedding at 200 MW or more or directly affect operation
modes of power plants engaging in competitive electricity market.”.
19. Amend Article 220:
“Article 220. Regulations on examination,
issuance, and use of operation certificate
1. National dispatch level has the responsibility
to arrange examination and issue operation certificate using form under
Appendix I attached hereto to individuals holding titles and directly engaging
in dispatch and operation at national dispatch level, regional dispatch level,
power plants, and electrical substations under controlling right.
2. Regional dispatch level has the responsibility
to arrange examination and issue operation certificate using form under
Appendix I attached hereto to individuals holding titles and directly engaging in
dispatch and operation at provincial dispatch level, power plants, electrical
substations, control centers under controlling right.
3. Provincial dispatch level has the responsibility
to arrange examination and issue operation certificate using form under
Appendix I attached hereto to individuals holding titles and directly engaging
in dispatch and operation at power plants, electrical substations, control
centers under controlling right.
4. In respect of power plants and electrical
substations under controlling right of multiple dispatch levels, the highest
dispatch level shall be entitled to arrangement of examination and issuance of
operation certificate to individuals holding titles and directly engaging in
dispatch and operation.
5. National power dispatch unit has the
responsibility to develop procedures for examining and issuing operation
certificate using form under Appendix I attached hereto to individuals holding
titles and directly engaging in dispatch and operation at national power system
and report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade prior to issuance and
disclosure.
6. Effective period of new operation certificate
shall be 10 years from the date of issue.
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
8. Where operation certificate is lost or damaged
beyond usable, managing and operating units shall submit application for
re-issuance and examination results or previous operation certificate to
competent units without re-taking examination. Effective period of re-issued
operation certificate shall correspond to effective period of previously issued
operation certificate.
9. Operation certificate and decision on
acknowledgement of individuals holding titles participating in regulation and
operation of power system issued before the effective date hereof shall remain
effective until expiry.
10. Operation certificate issued to personnel at
dispatch levels has equal value at equivalent dispatch levels. Operation
certificate issued to power plant shift supervisors, electrical substation or
control center group leaders shall have equal value at power plants, electrical
substations, or control centers at the same dispatch levels with controlling
right. To be specific:
a) Operation certificate held by shift supervisors
of power plants of which installation capacity is greater than 30 MW can be
used in other power plants with similar technologies and equal connection
voltage or lower;
b) Operation certificate held by shift supervisors
of power plants of which installation capacity is between 10 MW to 30 MW can be
used in power plants of which installation capacity does not exceed 30 MW with
similar technologies and equal connection voltage or lower;
c) Operation certificate held by shift supervisors
of power plants of which installation capacity is below 10 MW can be used in
power plants of which installation capacity is below 10 MW with similar
technologies and equal connection voltage or lower;
d) Operation certificate held by group leaders of
electrical substations can be held by operators expected to held group leader
position of electrical substations with equal connection voltage or lower.”.
20. Amend Clause 5 Article 224:
“5. Have sufficient health to work in shifts or
groups in case of dispatchers, SCADA engineers of national power system,
on-duty renewable energy personnel.”.
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
“3. Operation certificate issued to individuals
directly engaging in regulation operation at provincial dispatch level
a) Operation certificate issued to provincial
dispatchers shall carry the code DD.Bx.01;
b) Operation certificate issued to specialized
engineers shall carry the code DD.Bx.02;
c) Operation certificate issued to SCADA/DMS
engineers of electricity distribution system shall carry the code DD.Bx.03.”.
Article 4. Annulment of clauses
and articles under Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of the
Minister of Industry and Trade
1. Annul Clause 2 and Clause 7 Article 42.
2. Annul Clause 7 Article 161.
Article 5. Annulment of points,
clauses, and articles of Circular No. 06/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 of
the Minister of Industry and Trade
1. Annul Point d Clause 15 Article 3, Point i
Clause 2 Article 26, Point dd Clause 4 Article 26, Point a Clause 11 Article
26, Point a Clause 1 Article 67, Point a Clause 2 Article 67, Point a Clause 3
Article 67, Point a Clause 4 Article 67, Point b Clause 1 Article 80, and Point
i Clause 1 Article 123.
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
3. Annul Article 13, Article 18, Article 22,
Article 27, Article 78, Article 128, Article 240, Article 241, and Article 242.
Article 6. Implementation
1. This Circular comes into force from September
22, 2025, except for cases under Clause 2 of this Article.
2. Clause 8 and Clause 14 Article 2 hereof come
into force from August 6, 2025.
3. Difficulties that arise during implementation
should be reported to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for guidance./.
PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
Nguyen Hoang Long
...
...
...
Hãy đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký Thành viên
Pro tại đây để xem toàn bộ văn bản tiếng Anh.
[2] In respect of legislative documents
specified under this Connection agreement, the parties shall adjust title of
these documents into legislative documents applicable on the date on which
Connection agreement is signed.