Reduction of renewable energy plants’ capacity unavoidable: Ministry
Reduction of renewable energy plants’ capacity unavoidable: Ministry
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has explained that the reduction of the capacity of renewable energy plants is unavoidable due to the redundant supply and the overload of the national grid.
Workers check the quality of solar panels of a rooftop solar power system in Hoa Thanh District, Tay Ninh Province. The low power demand and the oversupply of electricity have resulted in the cut of the capacity of renewable energy plants - PHOTO: VNA
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In a document sent to the National Assembly’s Economic and Science, Technology and Environment Committees and the Government Office, the ministry said the cut will help ensure security and safety for the national electricity system, news site Vietnamplus reported.
The Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) and the National Load Dispatch Center have weighed the reduction in a transparent and fair manner.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the development of renewable energy, especially solar power in Vietnam, has seen positive results, attracting large investment and contributing to effectively exploiting the potential renewable energy resources in the country.
However, the boom of high-capacity renewable energy plants, mainly in the central and southern regions, has overloaded inter-regional transmission lines and caused an oversupply.
In addition, due to the impact of Covid-19, the demand for electricity has fallen, leading to an oversupply of electricity during the off-peak periods, such as holidays, weekends and at noon.
According to the ministry, this is a very dangerous situation that adversely affects the safe operation of the national grid. Although the National Load Dispatch Center has reduced the output of traditional power plants to the minimum, the oversupply remains, so the center had to cut the renewable energy capacity to prevent the electricity system from collapsing.
The ministry has ordered EVN and the National Load Dispatch Center to calculate the reduced capacity at all renewable power plants in a transparent and fair manner.
The ministry had earlier proposed and received the prime minister’s approval for the supplementation of power transmission line projects.
The ministry has also urged EVN and the relevant agencies to accelerate the progress of current power transmission line projects to minimize the cut of renewable energy capacity and encourage interest and confidence among investors.
