FEED IN TARIFF ("FIT") scheme for wind power may be extended until the end of 2023 if it is approved by the Prime Minister. On April 09th, 2020, MoIT sent the Government Office the Official Letter no. 2491/BCT-DL to propose to extend FIT scheme for wind power. The proposed content is as follows:
1. Extending FIT scheme for wind power until 31/12/2023.
2. Assigning MoIT to calculate and propose a new FIT price for the projects COD after 01 November 2021 until 31 December 2023.
3. Competitive tender and auction scheme shall be applied after 2023.
The reason for this proposal is the predicted shortage of power for Southern Vietnam from 2021 to 2025 because many thermal projects are behind schedule, thus the need for wind power from 2021 to 2025 is predicted from 6,030 MW to 11,630 MW.
This extended FIT scheme, if approved by the Prime Minister, shall be a lucrative opportunity for investors in the following years.
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