Opening Ceremony of Representative Office of Vietnam Clean Energy Association in Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh

Opening Ceremony of Representative Office of Vietnam Clean Energy Association in Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh

9:30 - 10/02/2020

Vietnam Clean Energy Association has organized the Opening Ceremony of its Representative Office in Ho Chi Minh City on February 9, 2020.

Dr. Mai Duy Thien hands over the decision to Mr. Hoang Giang, Head of Representative Office of Vietnam Clean Energy Association in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh.

According to the decision to establish the Representative Office of Vietnam Clean Energy Association, the Representative Office of the Association is located in Ho Chi Minh City with its headquarters located in Me Linh Point building, No. 2 Ngo Duc Ke, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCMC. Dr. Hoang Giang, President and CEO of Pacifico Energy Vietnam Joint Stock Company is the Chief Representative Office. Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Mai Duy Thien said, Vietnam is located in the tropical monsoon region, the average number of sunny hours in the year is from 2,500 to 3,000 hours; the annual average temperature is over 21 0 C; more than 8% of the area has very good wind potential (wind speed at an altitude of 65m is 7 - 8 m / sec) ... With that advantage, Vietnam identified that these are the two main sources of energy for development. clean electricity. And with many preferential policies, encouraging the development of the renewable energy sector of the Government and localities in recent years, has attracted many domestic and foreign investors, expressed by a series of projects. Wind and solar power plants have been started and put into operation throughout the country. According to the data of Vietnam Electricity, up to the end of 2019, there were 5,039MW of renewable energy, mainly wind and solar power, connected to the national grid, ranked 2nd among ASEAN countries and ranked 23rd in the world. In addition, about 3,000MW of solar and wind power are under construction to prepare for grid integration, and dozens of other clean energy projects are waiting for additional planning with a total capacity of up to several thousand MW invested in 2020.

Launching Representative Office of Vietnam Clean Energy Association in Ho Chi Minh City

“In the context of climate change and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the development orientation of renewable energy is of particular interest to the Government and localities. This is the basis for forecasting the strong development of this field in 2020 and the following years, ”emphasized the Standing Vice Chairman of Vietnam Clean Energy Association. In the coming time, along with the rapid expansion of members in the South, the Representative Office of Vietnam Clean Energy Association in Ho Chi Minh City will listen to the opinions, thoughts and aspirations of the members, exchange experience with investors in the field, refer to scientists, managers, synthesize ideas, to advise and propose Association Leaders to submit to competent agencies, to contribute to promoting promoting the development of renewable energy and clean energy sectors of Vietnam in the coming time. Source: Vietnam Clean Energy- 09/02/2020