(HBO) – A workshop highlighting rooftop solar power energy development at the Luong Son industrial park (IP), with an aim to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and protect the environment, was held in Hoa Binh’s Luong Son district on May 24.
At
the workshop.
The event saw the participation of
representatives from the Vietnam Clean Energy Association, Luong Son district’s
power units, Vietnamese and foreign companies, and 17 firms operating at the
IP.
Electricity demand surges when hot weather
begins, resulting in frequent power shortages and outages. In addition, as
COVID-19 has been brought under control, economic activities to boost recovery
poses a challenge to ensuring sufficient power supply.
Given the supply in the northern region
faces difficulties while promoting renewable energy development is targeted so
as to avoid shortages, rooftop solar power is viewed as a solution to such
problems.
The move is in line with the Party and
State’s policy on promoting renewable energy development and Vietnam’s
commitment made at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties
(COP26).
At the workshop, delegates exchanged
viewpoints on the new policy for sustainable renewable energy development in
the future. They also put forward rooftop solar power development solutions at
Luong Son IP, stating that chances have come for the IP to shift to the work in
a bid to reduce GHG emissions, protect the environment, and avoid power
shortages at factories in the IP, towards the Government’s goal of achieving
net zero emissions by 2050.
At the end of the event, two firms signed
agreements to purchase electricity from Duc Anh Energy./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a groundbreaking ceremony for an electronic printed circuit board (PCB) factory at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh province on April 13. The electronic PCB factory is invested by Japan's Meiko Group at a total cost of 200 million USD.
In the first quarter of 2024, the credit institutions in the province have actively deployed the legal documents of the State and the State Bank relating to currency, credit and interest rates. At the same time, they have promoted the capital mobilization, focusing on the solutions to expand the credit investment along with strengthening the credit quality management, lending to priority programs to promptly meet the capital needs for export - business and consumer demand during Tet in 2024.
Outside the key economic region of Hoa Binh, yet Lac Son district has utilised its potential and strengths regarding labour, land, and transportation connectivity to attract investment to the locality, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.
In a move to expedite the execution and disbursement of the 2024 capital plan for ODA projects, aiming for a disbursement rate of over 90% of the allocated funding, the Hoa Binh People's Committee issued Document No. 483/UBND-KTN on April 3, 2024, regarding such efforts.
Nguyen Van Thap from Kim Duc hamlet, Vinh Tien commune, Kim Boi district, has built the brand of Hoa Qua Son for local fruits. His efforts have brought about income for his family and generated job opportunities for locals, helping hundreds of households escape from poverty.
The Hoa Binh administration was entrusted by the Prime Minister with a budget of 3.43 trillion VND (142.91 million USD) for investment in 2024. The provincial People's Council approved nearly 3.76 trillion VND, which has been meticulously allocated to projects, achieving 100% of the assigned capital plan.