Info Report Check
Submission incomplete:
The DOE is requested to resolve all CARs and CLs raised as per VVM v 1.2 paragraph 37.
The DOE has raised CL4 relating to the REAP scheme (Renewable Energy Action Plan) in Vietnam that provides technical and financial assistance for up to 25 MW of renewable energy projects. The DOE checked that this scheme is mainly for isolated households and mini grid in rural areas. The DOE also checked 11 hydro power plants supported by this scheme and found them to be under 9MW. Finally, the DOE determined that it’s difficult for the proposed 19.5MW project to receive any assistance because the capacity of this project is not proper to be adapted under this scheme (page 18, validation report).

However it is not clear how the DOE closed the CL considering that;
a) it is not stated if the compared 11 hydro plants are connected to mini grids in rural areas and,

b) given that the proposed project is 19.5 MW and the scheme is for projects up to 25 MW, the capacity falls under the range and is eligible to benefit from the scheme.