MANY EQUIPMENTS NOT PRODUCED AND TRADED FROM JULY 10, 2018
On May 18, 2018, the Prime Minister signs the Decision No. 24/2018/QD-TTg issuing the list of low-efficiency equipment that has to be discarded and low-efficiency generating sets that are prohibited from being built, and the implementation roadmap thereof.
Accordingly, from July 10, 2018, import and manufacture of and trade in any low-efficiency equipment that fails to satisfy the minimum energy efficiency standards specified in the national standards (TCVN) are prohibited from the effective date of this Decision; import and manufacture of and trade in any low-efficiency equipment that fails to satisfy the minimum energy efficiency standards specified in TCVN are prohibited …
From July 10, 2020, it is prohibited to build new coal-fired or gas-fired generating sets that apply obsolete technology and whose efficiency on the date of initial operation fails to satisfy the minimum energy efficiency standards; It is prohibited to import old and obsolete equipment used for any generating set whose efficiency exceeds the limit; it is prohibited to approve the guidelines for investment in any coal-fired or gas-fired generating set whose efficiency fails to satisfy the minimum energy efficiency standards.
This Decision takes effect on July 10, 2018.
