Vietnam, Japan foster cooperation in renewable, clean energy projects

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on July 27 hosted a reception for Steven Winn, Chief Global Strategist and Senior Managing Executive Officer of JERA Co. Inc.
Vietnam, Japan foster cooperation in renewable, clean energy projects ảnh 1Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (sixth from right) and other delegates at the reception. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha onJuly 27 hosted a reception for Steven Winn, Chief Global Strategist and Senior Managing Executive Officer of JERA Co. Inc.

Ha highlyappreciated Japanese large corporations, including JERA Co.Inc., foractively researching and proposing investment in renewable and clean energyprojects to contribute to the implementation of the Just Energy TransitionPartnership (JETP), Vietnam's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions tozero, and Japan's Asian Zero Emission Community (AZEC)initiative.

The DeputyPM affirmed that Vietnam is a developing country but has made very strongcommitments to net-zero gas emissions and JETP.

Ha said he hoped that Japanese and Vietnameseenergy enterprises will closely cooperate in the implementation of clean andrenewable energy projects in line with the National Power Development Plan for2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 (known as the National Power Development Plan VIII) inthe spirit of "transferring technology for mutual development and profitsharing".

The Deputy PMsuggested JERA Co. Inc. participate in the pilot energy projectunder the AZEC initiative in Vietnam.

The Government,ministries and agencies of Vietnam will actively remove difficulties and obstaclesrelated to procedures and create favourable conditions for JERA in thedeployment as well as take advantage of mechanisms so that the price is affordableto users in the country, Ha added.

Vietnam, Japan foster cooperation in renewable, clean energy projects ảnh 2Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (right) receives Steven Winn, Chief Global Strategist and Senior Managing Executive Officer of JERA Co. Inc. on July 27. (Photo: VNA)

He went onto say that JERA has carried out an emission reduction strategy effectively inJapan and hoped that it will also achieve this goal in Vietnam.

For hispart, Winn said JERA is looking for investment opportunities in Vietnamin the fields of gas-fueled power and offshore wind power with the most advancedtechnologies.

He told hishost that JERA leaders are looking forwards to participating in the conversion of coal-fired power plants to gas-fueled power plants with new kinds of fuel such as greenhydrogen, green ammonia and biomass in the Southeast Asian country./.

VNA

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