1) Study on national energy strategies, policies and development plans
– Formulation of energy development strategies, policies;
– Preparation, amendment of legal documents for energy activities;
– Preparation of National Energy Development Master Plan and monitoring, assessment of Power Development Master Plan implementation process, as Advisor to Ministry of Industry and Trade on steering measures;
– Preparation of National Power Development Master Plan;
– Preparation of National Renewable Energy Development Master Plan;
– Preparation of Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency Master Plan;
– Preparation of human resource development plan for energy sector;
– Preparation of power development plans for territories, provinces, cities, industrial zones and residential areas throughout the country and countries in the region;
– Preparation of plan for grid-connection of power plants, power transmission lines, inter-connection with power systems of neighboring countries;
– Preparation of development plans for thermal power, hydropower and nuclear power;
– Preparation of renewable energy development plans;
– Preparation of national rural electrification master plan;
– Development of energy data bank for MOIT; as the focal point in providing international and regional organizations with energy data, techno-economic indicators; research on compiling procedures, norms to serve energy sector development.
2) Research and Development on Science, Technology, Environment and Energy
a) Energy
– Research, survey, investigation and assessment of potential, reserve of energy resources;
– Science and technology research and development on energy;
– Scientific and technology research on energy conservation and energy efficiency;
– Research on potential of energy exchange with countries in the region;
– Research on energy demand forecast and energy economics;
– Study on issues of energy market development;
b) Environment
– Research on environment and climate change related to energy development;
– Study on environmental technologies and equipments in power plants;
– Pilot application of technology measures for CO2 emission reduction;
– Strategic environmental assessment and environmental impact assessment for projects;
– Assessment of environment changes (air, water quality, lakes, coastal area, eco-systems, aquatic production, lifestyle…) due to power project activities;
– Study on issues related to climate change and environmental protection such as energy saving, environmental inventory, energy efficiency;
– Development of scientific facilities to carry out research on environmental issues such as laboratory for modeling heat diffusion, chemical laboratory for analyzing components of air, water, exhausted gases…
c) Thermal power
– Study and application of advanced technologies for coal combustion;
– Research on technologies for environmental protection and mitigation of pollution such as low-emission coal combustion technology, GHG emission reduction, etc;
– Research on efficient use and conservation of fossil fuel resources, optimal mixture between domestic anthracite and imported coal for combustion in thermal power plants;
– Research on localization and modernization of thermal power plants;
– Research on coal gasification.
d) Nuclear power
– Research on technologies, construction, installation, management, operation and maintenance for nuclear power plants, nuclear safety, radioactive safety;
– Research on solutions for treatment and storage of radioactive materials;
– Research on nuclear fuel markets to ensure the secure fuel supply for nuclear power plants;
– Research on technologies and equipments of advanced light water reactors in the world (pressurized water reactor, boiling water reactor, etc);
– Study on methods of nuclear safety analysis, capacity building and training human resource for analysis, assessment of safety of nuclear power plants with various reactor technologies; calculation of radioactive diffusion; calculation of radioactive doses, etc;
– Study on project management, technologies of construction and installation of nuclear power plants and their operation, maintenance procedures;
– Procurement of computer programs for description of water flow, material strength, programs for calculation of physical parameters, severe faults of nuclear power plants;
– Research on heat transfer, boiling phenomena, two-phase flow in nuclear reactors;
– Research, assessment of domestic capability to prepare program of equipment localization for nuclear power plants;
– Development of research experimentation facilities for nuclear technology and safety issues.
e) Hydropower
– Research on effective exploitation of multi- purposes hydropower projects, ensuring safety for the projects and downstream areas;
– Research on upgradation, modernization, automation in construction and operation of hydropower plants;
– Hydraulic modeling of hydropower projects;
– Development of procedures for operation of reservoirs, spillways and flood regulation;
– Improving efficiency of hydropower plant operation;
– Assessment of dam safety and flood control;
– Field research, experiment of hydropower projects;
– Environmental assessment of hydropower plants, sedimentation, lifetime of reservoirs and measurement of water quality, etc;
– Design, test, development of turbine and equipments range for localization of hydropower plants;
– Testing tidal power equipments;
– Manufacture of pico-hydropower equipments;
– Providing consultancy on dam safety management and flood control, management of small hydropower plants;
– Techno-scientific research on pump storage hydropower, tidal power.
f) Renewable energy
– Research on mechanisms for encouraging and supporting grid connected renewable power generation;
– Research on models for operation and management of off-grid renewable power generation;
– Research on improvement of renewable energy technologies suitable for Vietnam conditions;
– Research and development of technical standards for renewable energy technologies and equipments;
– Research on localization of renewable energy equipments and technology market orientation;
– Research, integration and effective application of CDM for renewable energies.
g) Power transmission, distribution, electrical engineering, materials
– Research on reasonable voltage levels, optimal power network configuration, possibility of HV & UHV direct current power transmission system, smart grid;
– Research on overvoltage protection and lightning protection for power lines and substations, optimal connection configuration for topographical areas and load profiles;
– Study on switching equipments, reactors, arresters, earthing … ;
– Application of advanced technologies in measurement, monitoring, controlling, protection, management, operation;
– Effective operation of key laboratory for high voltage techniques;
– Carrying out basic researches:
• Nano technology;
• Laser and plasma technologies;
• High temperature superconductor technology;
• Atmospheric physics such as lightning and air disturbance;
• Electrical field effects and their applications;
• Material sciences: heat insulating materials, electrical insulating materials, superconducting materials, and other electrical materials.
3) Consultancy services for science-technology
a) Providing consultancy on planning, techno- economic reports, investment reports, project investment reports, technical designs, total cost estimates, detailed/construction drawings (for contractors), appraisal of design reports/document reports; consultancy services on bidding, supervision of project construction, including:
– Nuclear power plants;
– Thermal power plants, hydropower plants;
– Power lines and substations;
– Power networks supplying electricity to industrial zones, urban and rural areas;
– Renewable energy;
– Manufacturing of electrical equipments, electrical materials and lightning protection for industrial and civil structures;
– Telecommunication works;
– Industrial and civil works.
b) Planning potential and development of hydropower.
c) Providing consultancy on preparation of reservoir operation procedures for hydropower plants, multi-reservoirs in basins.
d) Providing consultancy on preparation of Strategy Environment Assessment (SEA), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for sector development plans, energy projects, and industrial projects; review of SEA and EIA reports.
e) Providing consultancy and implementing energy saving and efficiency, energy conservation, sustainable development, energy audit and energy database management.
f) Providing consultancy on CDM projects and climate change issues.
g) Providing consultancy on verification, testing, experimenting electrical equipments and materials, measurement and evaluation of electro-magnetic effects.
h) Testing hydraulic models
i) As focal point for cooperation on energy projects with foreign countries.
j) Preparation of procedures, norms, standards, unit prices … in energy activities.
k) Investigation of opography; assessment of quality of energy/industrial and civil projects.
l) Construction and installation of energy projects.
4) Training and cooperation on science – technology
– Involved in human resource training according to the demand of energy sector in compliance with corresponding entrusted duties and regulations.
– Cooperation with national and international organizations, agencies, enterprises and companies according to the demand of energy sector in compliance with corresponding entrusted duties and regulations.
5) Other business areas
– Technology transfer, procurement, import, export of technologies, engineering techniques and new products, materials, accessory equipments, technical processes under the Institute’s activities.
– Joint venture on investment in energy projects.
– Production, business in various areas in compliance with regulations and capability of the Institute.
