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Over 1,000 firms in HCM City to develop rooftop solar power

More than 1,000 businesses located at processing, industrial and hi-tech parks in Ho Chi Minh City are set to have solar panels installed on their rooftops in the next few years in an effort to promote green development.
Over 1,000 firms in HCM City to develop rooftop solar power ảnh 1Representatives of HBA and BCG Energy sign the cooperation agreement on February 24 (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – More than 1,000 businesseslocated at processing, industrial and hi-tech parks in Ho Chi Minh City are setto have solar panels installed on their rooftops in the next few years in aneffort to promote green development.

This comes under a cooperation agreement ondeveloping rooftop solar power in those areas signed between the HCM CityExport Processing Zone and Industrial Park Authority Business Association (HBA)and BCG Energy JSC, an affiliate of Bamboo Capital Group on February 24.

Accordingly, from now to 2024, BCG Energy willdevelop at least 300MWp of rooftop solar power at factories based in localprocessing zones, industrial parks and hi-tech parks.

The HBA also aims to install rooftop solarpanels at 1,000 companies to raise the capacity to 1,000MWp to help reduce 23million tonnes of CO2 emissions.

At the signing ceremony, HBA Chairman Nguyen VanBe said businesses at local processing, industrial and hi-tech parks now havedemand for technology modernisation. Therefore, applying green energy toproduction is also a driving force for business development.

Echoing the view, BCG Energy Pham Minh Tuan saiddeveloping rooftop solar power or using clean energy in production is essentialfor the companies which are working towards sustainable development. 

He added the firms catching up with the cleanenergy consumption trend will obtain numerous benefits, including reinforcedroofs and cooler temperature in the space underneath. Besides, using cleanenergy will also help them acquire environment and sustainabledevelopment-related certificates which in turn will help facilitate theirtrading activities./.
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