By the end of 2017, 80 power plants were directly involved in the electricity market, with a total installed capacity of 22,432 MW, accounting for 52.8% of the total installed capacity. The operation of the competitive electricity generation market and the implementation of wholesale markets shall be carried out in accordance with regulations, ensuring safety, reliability and efficiency.
Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan - Director of Electricity Regulatory Authority (Ministry of Industry and Trade) said that the information on operation of the electricity market was fully disclosed, contributing to improving transparency and equity in mobilizing resources. electricity; To create an open, fair and healthy competitive environment among participating units.
At the same time, to motivate the power plants to be active in operation, shorten the time of repair and maintenance, reduce operating costs, actively bid, contribute to improve production efficiency and reduce costs. Generate electricity, improve the efficiency of the whole system.
According to Tuan, to increase the number of factories participating in the electricity market in 2018 as well as in the coming years, the Electricity Regulatory Authority will regularly instruct the Electricity of Vietnam actively monitor, inspect the new power generation units, prepare the conditions for participation in the electricity market; At the same time, we will study the mechanism of introducing multi-purpose hydroelectric plants into the electricity market.
The Electricity Regulatory Authority has also issued the Decision No. 95 / QD-DTDL dated 25/12/2017 on the list of power plants participating in the competitive electricity generation market in 2018. Accordingly, there will be 81 direct plants Participating in the competitive electricity generation market this year, including 21 thermal power plants and 60 hydro power plants.
The Electricity Regulatory Authority requires power plants directly involved in the competitive electricity generation market to ensure that they have adequate infrastructure facilities in service of the operation of the electricity market and electricity activity licenses. Trading in electricity at valid contractual prices to participate in the electricity market according to regulations.
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