THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
Circular No. 29/2015/TT-BCT dated August 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on contents, procedures for developing and approving the master plans for development and use of biomass energy
Pursuant to the Law on Electricity No. 28/2004/QH11 dated December 03, 2004 and the Law on amendments to the Law on Electricity dated November 20, 2012;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 95/2012/ND-CP dated November 12, 2012, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 24/2014/QD-TTg dated March 24, 2014 on support for development of biomass electricity projects in Vietnam;
At the request of Director of Energy Administration of Vietnam,
The Minister of Industry and Trade promulgates a Circular on contents, procedures for developing and approving master plans for development and use of biomass energy.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of adjust and subject of application
1. This Circular deals with contents, procedures for developing and approving national and provincial master plans for development and use of biomass energy.
2. This Circular applies to organizations and individuals (hereinafter referred to as entities) involved in development of and approval for master plans for development and use of biomass energy.
Article 2. Interpretation of terms
In this Circular, the terms below are construed as follows:
1. Biomass energy used for electricity generation includes by-products and refuses from agriculture, processing of agriculture products, forestry products, and other plants that can be used as fuel for electricity generation.
2. Theoretical biomass energy potential is the potential biomass energy that can be generated and used sustainably under physical properties of biomass, without regard to restrictions to collection methods. Theoretical biomass energy potential of a form of biomass is estimated according to the ratio of refuses or sustainable production factor and production of certain types of plants.
3. Technical biomass energy potential is the potential biomass energy that can be generated and used from the theoretical biomass energy potential with account taken of restrictions to collection methods. Technical biomass energy potential of a form of biomass is calculated according to the factor of collection of that form of biomass and theoretical energy potential. The collection factor of each type of biomass depends of its characteristics.
4. Commercial biomass energy potential is the technical biomass energy potential that can be used for commercial purposes.
5. National master plan for use of biomass energy (hereinafter referred to as national master plan) is the master plan for determination of total potential for development and use of biomass energy nationwide, distribution of potential among regions and provinces in each period by 2020 with an orientation towards 2030.
6. Provincial master plan for use of biomass energy (hereinafter referred to as provincial master plan) is the master plan for determination of total potential for development and use of biomass energy within a province, distribution of potential among areas within the province in each period by 2020 with an orientation towards 2030.
