THE PRIME MINISTER
Decision No. 24/2014/QD-TTg dated March 24, 2014 of the Prime Minister on support mechanism for biomass power project’s development in Vietnam
Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated December 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the Law on Electricity dated December 03, 2004, the Law on amendment, supplementation of a number of articles of the Law on Electricity dated November 20, 2012;
Pursuant to the Law on Investment dated November 29, 2005;
Pursuant to the Law on Construction dated November 26, 2003;
At the proposal of the Minister of Industry and Trade,
The Prime Minister promulgates Decision on support development mechanism for biomass power projects in Vietnam.
Chapter I.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application
1. This Decision provides support mechanism for development of projects generating power by biomass energy in Vietnam.
2. Subjects of application of this Decision include organizations, individuals participating in power activities which are related to development of biomass power projects in Vietnam.
Article 2. Interpretation of terms
In this Decision, the following terms are construed as follows:
1. The electricity buyer is the Electricity of Vietnam or its authorized member unit (for grid connection projects).
2. The electricity sellers are organizations, individuals having licenses on electricity activities in power generation sector from electricity plants that use biomass energy.
3. Biomass energy used for production of electricity includes: By-products, waste in agricultural production, agricultural and forestry processing and other types of plants which may be used as fuel for electricity production.
4. Biomass power projects are power generation plant projects that use mainly biomass energy for electricity production.
5. Grid-connected biomass power projects are biomass power plant projects built and connected to the national power grid for supply of a part or entire power for production to the national power grid.
6. Connection point is the position that the electric line of the electricity Seller connected with the electric system of the electricity Buyer.
7. Electricity delivery and receipt point is the location where the metering equipment located as agreed in the electricity sale and purchase contract in order to determine electricity output sold out of the electricity Seller.
8. Non-grid connected biomass power projects are biomass power plant projects built to supply entire power to households in areas, and not connected with the national power grid.
