The sunny and windy central region included abundant sunlight, with a high number of sunny hours, is an advant...
The sunny and windy central region included abundant sunlight, with a high number of sunny hours, is an advantage that attracts many domestic and foreign investors to race with the journey to find "gold" from the sun.
"Gold" from the sun
With the orientation of developing a sustainable green economy, consistent with international commitments, the Government has recently issued many mechanisms and policies to encourage the development of renewable energy sources. As for solar power, according to statistics, Vietnam currently has 5,000 MW in operation, of which the grid-connected project is about 4,500 MW.
Mr. Koichi Kawaji Chairman and CEO Koyo Holdings Incorporated (Japan) commented: “We are always enjoying the bright sun here. That is the potential of Vietnam in general and the Central region in particular to develop the solar energy sector ”.
According to experts, Vietnam has historically relied heavily on hydropower and coal-fired power, which is facing increasing demand for electricity. The demand for electricity has increased by an average of 13% per year since 2000 and is forecast to continue to increase by 8% from now to 2030. Power addition is an urgent issue, but to build hydropower projects. or thermal power takes a lot of time, not to mention complex environmental issues, while the investment in a solar power project only takes about 6-8 months to build, a very short timeline to start calculating with your child. commercial number.
Mr. Dang Van Thanh, Chairman of Thanh Thanh Cong Group, which holds the majority of shares in Gia Lai Electrical Joint Stock Company (GEC), said: “Vietnam is a developing country with a population of more than 96 million people. . The more economic growth, the greater the demand for electricity. This is an opportunity to invest in the energy sector, especially clean energy ”.
It is known that GEC has built the TTC Phong Dien Solar Power Plant, which is the first private grid-connected solar farm in Vietnam, with the support of the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
The journey to reach IFC experts in Washington D.C. To discuss the potential for solar energy development in Vietnam, Mr. Thanh put his full confidence in him. That is the main reason driving Vietnam's first private grid-connected solar power plant project. "We realized the potential of renewable energy in Vietnam quite early, saw many advantages in implementing our plan.", Mr. Thanh said
It is known that GEC is building a renewable energy development strategy with a target of 1,000 MW by 2022. Especially now, in the Pleiku city (Gia Lai) is implementing a pilot project to install a public lighting system using solar energy to reduce costs from the budget for public lighting. Currently, on many roads, the installation of solar lighting electricity has been completed.
In Binh Dinh, the sun's potential has brought to this locality a series of trillion solar power projects. Mr. Osamu Kimura, General Director of Fujiwara Binh Dinh Company, said that from the barren hills full of sun, wind and sand, Fujiwara Company was determined to build a renewable energy production project with a total capacity of 100 MWp from solar and wind power, total investment of more than 1,300 billion. The project is completed and put into operation in phase I with a capacity of 50 MWp from solar energy, the annual electricity output is estimated at nearly 61 MW/h. Currently, the project continues to implement phase II of wind power development.
Chairman of Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee, Mr. Ho Quoc Dung shared, The Fujiwara Binh Dinh Solar Power Plant Project is one of the important projects in the first renewable energy development program of Binh Dinh province. With its potential and advantages, it is one of the places with relatively good solar radiation intensity compared to other localities in the country; Having a secure and convenient transmission grid infrastructure for connecting power plants, Binh Dinh has been increasingly attracting solar power projects.
In addition to the large renewable energy project of famous investors, in the last 5 years, in the central coastal provinces and the Central Highlands, the solution to supply electricity by investing in solar power. Roofs associated with construction works are a positive trend, chosen by many project owners.
Central Power Corporation said that in 13 provinces and cities in the Central - Central Highlands, there are 5,025 customers who have invested in installing rooftop solar power systems with a total capacity of about 150 MWp, total output. electricity reached 85.46 million kWh.
Awaken potential
At the Workshop "Sustainable Development of grid-connected renewable energy sources and rooftop solar power" recently held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Ho Chi Minh City, experts assess that Vietnam has become a country with rapid growth. High growth rate and a bright spot in the world in the development of renewable energy in general and solar power in particular, recognized by international organizations.
Speaking at the Workshop, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong said that the Ministry of Industry and Trade is developing action programs for renewable energy development to submit to the Prime Minister for consideration and approval, as a basis for implementation in next time. At the same time, the Ministry also accepted all comments and recommendations; continue to study, supplement and complete mechanisms, policies, report to the Government for consideration and decision in a spirit of companionship, creating conditions for businesses and people to participate in sustainable development of renewable energy sources. created in Vietnam.
Increased investment in renewable energy has stimulated the industry to provide equipment for this sector. Recently, the Polytechnic Solar Energy Group (SolarBK) has launched IREX solar panels. This is a product of IREX Energy Joint Stock Company under SolarBK cooperating with a Singapore solar cell company. Currently, the two sides are continuing to expand their cooperation to improve the capacity of the photovoltaic cell production line to meet the domestic and export markets.
The Central - Central Highlands is the place with the most ideal climatic conditions for solar projects. Along with the incentive policies of the Government and local authorities, this area is an attractive destination for investors in the renewable energy sector.
Mr. Dao Van Drop, Deputy Director of Ninh Thuan Department of Industry and Trade, said that Ninh Thuan can develop renewable energy projects, clean energy up to more than 19,000 MW.
Currently, the province is focusing on implementing solutions to effectively exploit the local potentials and advantages, in order to promote the development of the renewable energy industry under the Government's policy “Developing Ninh Thuan faithfully. the national renewable energy center ”.
In Binh Dinh province, this locality has reserved 380 ha for the Phu My solar power plant project, with a capacity of 330 MW. Mr. Pham Minh Tuan, General Director of BCG Energy also General Director of Clean Energy Vision Development Joint Stock Company shared, BCG Energy is constantly focusing on implementing renewable energy projects to create alternative supply sources. Focusing on researching technology solutions, construction plans, environmental solutions, as well as analyzing and researching local energy needs, then boldly making proposals for investment in renewable energy plants. with a large capacity like Phu My Solar Power Plant, with a total investment of over 6,000 billion VND.
Other localities such as Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Phu Yen, Quang Ngai, Dak Nong, Khanh Hoa ... are new destinations that investors are targeting in the clean energy sector. With a series of large projects that have been and will be implemented in these localities, contributing to the development of the renewable energy industry in the region in particular and the country in general.
According to experts, with the policy of attracting investment and encouraging clean energy, the Central region is becoming the "capital" of solar energy projects, a lever for the economy of this area. strong growth.
At the event that the first solar power plant in Binh Dinh officially operated commercially (August 2019), Standing Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh assessed that, in the past period, the investment in developing Solar power projects have attracted many domestic and foreign investors to participate. This is a very positive signal, showing the strong development of renewable energy sources in Vietnam.
Via EVN