Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung (R) and General Director of Norway’s Scatec Solar company Raymond Carlsen (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh DinhDung has stated that the Vietnamese government always encourages thedevelopment and effective use of renewable energies, towards sustainablesocio-economic development.
During a reception in Hanoi on August 15 for GeneralDirector of Norway’s Scatec Solar company Raymond Carlsen, Deputy PM Dung said withan annual economic growth of nearly 7 percent and a population of more than 90million, Vietnam sees growing demand for electricity.
The country needs an estimated 90,000 MW of electricity by 2025and around 130,000 MW by 2030, he said, adding that the current main sources ofpower for Vietnam are still thermal and hydropower, accounting for 40 percentof total output. However, the potential of those sources has dropped, hence theGovernment’s policy to encourage renewable energy sources such as solar andwind power.
Expressing support for Scatec Solar’s solar power project,the Deputy PM wished that the company would promote partnership with Vietnamesecounterparts and invest in technological products for the renewable energy industry.
The Deputy PM asked the company to hold working sessionswith Vietnamese ministries and agencies on issues regarding project approval.
Carlsen, for his part, said Scatec Solar has experience in helpingdeveloping countries implement renewable energy projects, which is anadvantage. He added that the company plans to invest in the Tri An floatingsolar power plant in the southern province of Dong Nai with a total capacity of1,000 MW, as well as develop a system to produce solar panels for export.
It is also connecting with Vietnamese universities to makeit easier for students to get internship in the company’s factories.-VNA
During a reception in Hanoi on August 15 for GeneralDirector of Norway’s Scatec Solar company Raymond Carlsen, Deputy PM Dung said withan annual economic growth of nearly 7 percent and a population of more than 90million, Vietnam sees growing demand for electricity.
The country needs an estimated 90,000 MW of electricity by 2025and around 130,000 MW by 2030, he said, adding that the current main sources ofpower for Vietnam are still thermal and hydropower, accounting for 40 percentof total output. However, the potential of those sources has dropped, hence theGovernment’s policy to encourage renewable energy sources such as solar andwind power.
Expressing support for Scatec Solar’s solar power project,the Deputy PM wished that the company would promote partnership with Vietnamesecounterparts and invest in technological products for the renewable energy industry.
The Deputy PM asked the company to hold working sessionswith Vietnamese ministries and agencies on issues regarding project approval.
Carlsen, for his part, said Scatec Solar has experience in helpingdeveloping countries implement renewable energy projects, which is anadvantage. He added that the company plans to invest in the Tri An floatingsolar power plant in the southern province of Dong Nai with a total capacity of1,000 MW, as well as develop a system to produce solar panels for export.
It is also connecting with Vietnamese universities to makeit easier for students to get internship in the company’s factories.-VNA
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