In order to provide content, order, procedure, appraisal and approval for national wind power development planning and provincial wind power development planning, the Ministry of Industry and Trade requires central-affiliated provinces and cities must make plans on wind power development as follows: The general view on the wind power development in the world and Vietnam; natural and socio-economic characteristics of Vietnam: Current status and development trend by 2020 with vision to 2030; current status and power grid development planning in Vietnam by 2020 with a vision to 2030; determination of theoretical and technical wind power potential, exploitation capacity of wind energy of Vietnam; list of theoretical and technical wind power potential areas; technical, economic and financial targets for wind power development; environmental impact assessment of wind power operation; solutions, policies and mechanism... The Department of Industry and Trade is responsible for the formulation of detailed outline and cost estimates for submission to the People's Committees of centrally-affiliated provinces and cities (hereinafter called provincial-level People's Committee) for approval; and then select a qualified consulting organization for assignment of planning formulation on the basis of outline and estimate approved for submission to provincial-level People's Committees for approval.

The General Department of Energy shall appraise the planning scheme within thirty (30) working days after fully receiving valid records. In case of necessity, the General Department of Energy can hire appraisal and opponent consultants in Department of appraisal work and within five (05) working days after fully receiving valid records, the General Department of Energy shall send the opinion gathering document on the content of the planning scheme to the relevant agencies and localities.

This Circular takes effect on May 01, 2013.

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