SCHEME FOR DEVELOPING SMART GRID IN VIETNAM FOR THE PERIOD OF 2023-2030

On September 5, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued Report No. 6068/TTr-BCT to the Prime Minister. Accordingly, The MOIT has developed a draft scheme for the development of a smart grid in Vietnam for the period 2023-2030, with a vision to 2045.

Some summaries of this Document are as follow:

1. The process of developing legal documents has excelled through the addition of legal basis  in Circulars, specifically:

• Establishing control centers, remote operation centers, and unmanned substations to remotely control devices within the electrical system.
• Allowing for remote data collection and measurement.
• Regulations for implementing load control programs and conducting research on electrical load control.
• Regulations related to coordination, operation, and incident handling for unmanned control centers, as well as load coordination for renewable energy plants.

2. All Power Corporations have equipped themselves with SCADA/DMS and mini-SCADA systems for monitoring and controlling the power grid.
3. The remote data collection, establishment, and operation of remote control centers and unmanned substations have been fundamentally completed.
4. Vietnam's electricity loss rate decreased from 8.85% in 2012 to 6.24% in 2022.​
5. Certain goals of the scheme for the development of smart grid till 2030 

• Reduce electricity losses throughout the power system.
• Continue building and operating unmanned substations.
• Complete the SCADA/EMS Phase 4 system and the Distributed Energy Resource Management system at the National Dispatch Center and regional companies.
• Finish installing remote measuring meters on the power grid and implement customer support methods on digital platforms.
• Research and implement Microgrid systems, smart electric vehicle charging station control and monitoring systems. Explore small-scale energy storage models.
• Gradually apply artificial intelligence, big data, and the Internet of Things.
• Implement security and information security solutions for the power system in accordance with current legal regulations.

6. The basic goal and direction towards 2045 is to continue to accomplish, maintain, and strive to expand the scale of the objectives set for 2030.

See the Report here

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