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VN well positioned to develop renewable energy, says PM

VGP – Viet Nam is well positioned to strongly develop renewable energy and gradually reduce the use of fossil fuels, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc told Reuters in a recent interview ahead of his participation in the expanded G7 summit in Canada.

June 06, 2018 6:45 PM GMT+7

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Photo: VGP

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The potential capacity of Viet Nam’s wind energy is estimated at 500 – 1000 kWh/m2 per year, and its annual average hours of sunshine ranges from 2500 – 3000 at the average temperature above 21 Celsius degree.

According to the report released by the German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ) in June 2017, technical potentials for wind and solar energy in Viet Nam are estimated at 215,000 MW and 340,000MW, respectively.

Furthermore, as a major producer of agricultural products, Viet Nam is also rich in biomass.

PM Phuc said Viet Nam has been implementing the Strategy of Renewable Energy Development to 2030 with vision until 2050. Accordingly, the country engages all social resources for investment in renewable energy development, encourages the development and use of renewable energy, and strives to raise the share of renewable energy in the national energy mix.

Under the Strategy, Viet Nam aims to reduce GHG emissions, as pledged under the Paris COP21 Agreement, by 5% by 2020 and, with international assistance and support, by 25% by 2030.

The Government plans to further reduce the use of coal and petroleum products by 40 million tons and 3.7 million tons, respectively, by 2030.

Meanwhile, the country targets to increase the electricity output produced from renewable sources from approximately 58 billion kWh in 2015 to 101 billion kWh by 2020, and 186 billion kWh by 2030.

PM Phuc said the Vietnamese Government has put in place incentive mechanisms and policies with regards to land, taxation, pricing, guarantee and public-private partnership so as to promote investment from within and outside the country into the development of renewable energy, including solar power projects.

 According to decisions by the Government, solar power projects are eligible for import duty waiver for a number of items constituting the project's fixed assets.

They may be considered for exemption or reduction of land use fees, land rent, water surface rent and electricity tariff can be adjusted with fluctuations of the VND/USD exchange rate.

The Government is considering the possibility of adjusting the tariff for electricity produced from wind energy in order to encourage investment in the years ahead, he said.

In addition to renewable sources, Viet Nam is also blessed with minerals wealth, including rare earth, ranking among the top three in the world with estimated reserve of more than 20 million tons of rare earth.

We wish to cooperate in research and development and transfer of advanced technologies in mining and in-depth processing of rare earth in order to create high value-added and environment-friendly products.

The Government chief affirmed “it is important that we will not pursue economic growth at the expense of the environment.”

Viet Nam is enjoying effective cooperation with many countries, including G7 members, in the field of renewable energy development.

In fact, G7 countries are implementing major renewable energy projects in Viet Nam, including the Mui Dinh wind power plant (total output 37.6 MW) worth VND 1,272 billion, developed by Germany's EAB, Tuy Phong wind power plant (output 30 MW) using German technologies, and Phu Lac wind power plant (output 24 MW), using German and Danish technologies and finance.

PM Phuc asserted "We stand ready to cooperate with and facilitate all partners in this regard. I trust that the renewable energy market in Viet Nam may offer immense opportunities for G7 investors, who have strong financial position, technological know-hows and experience, to become strategic partners in the journey."

By Hai Minh