On June 17, the seminar "Developing eco-industrial parks, towards the goal of reducing net emissions to zero" was held by Mekong - ASEAN Magazine at Nam Cau Kien Industrial Park, Hai Phong.
Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Ms. Hoang Thuy Chung - Representative of Mekong ASEAN Magazine said, At the UN Climate Change Summit 2021 (COP26), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said. Vietnam is one of the countries most affected by the impacts of climate change. Vietnam has made a strong commitment with 150 countries around the world to bring net emissions to "zero" by 2050, reducing greenhouse gas methane emissions by 30% by 2030.
This is one of the contents concretizing the Resolution of the 13th Party Congress and implementing the 10-year socio-economic development plan 2021-2030, the 5-year socio-economic development task 2021-2025; striving by 2030 Vietnam is a country with modern industry, high middle income and has a vision to become a developed and high-income country by 2045.
Shinec representative - Mr. Pham Hong Diep - Chairman of Shinec Joint Stock Company (Investor of Nam Cau Kien Ecological Industrial Park) said that we want to cover the roof of the whole industrial park to achieve zero carbon goal: "In Nam Cau Kien, we built 3 models of industrial symbiosis system. The factories of Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Italian, Singaporean, Vietnamese enterprises... are all linked together very harmoniously because of the added value for the benefit of each enterprise. We are looking to build more renewable energy systems, covering all the electricity on the roof for use in the Industrial Park.” He added that "Nam Cau Kien will self-invest in the roof power system, use it on its own and not put it on the national grid".
Representative of PC1 Group Mr. Nguyen Viet Hung – Green Energy Business Director said that to develop solar energy in general, it is necessary to encourage the Government. In 2020, regulations on project development and sample power purchase agreements applied to solar power projects have created a big boost for this field, helping to raise social awareness about renewable energy.
However, according to him, anything that grows too fast also has consequences. The overheating development of solar power has put pressure on the transmission system. Currently, EVN is temporarily not implementing the agreement to connect rooftop solar power systems to the grid while waiting for the Government to issue a mechanism and have instructions for implementation from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
However, in the electricity planning VIII, the Government still encourages self-production and use. In fact, the role of renewable energy is increasingly important, especially after the COP26 commitment. This is also an attractive factor that Vietnam attracts investment interest from abroad. Mr. Hung cited the example of Lego Group investing more than 1 billion USD to build a new factory in Binh Duong. This is the first carbon neutral plant of this Group.
The potential is like that, but the development requires the participating units to find a smarter way. The problem with solar power is to use it up. Therefore, Mr. Hung believes that the small network model will be more optimal. For example, industrial parks with their own power grids will be proactive in energy sources and self-allocate excess and shortage between units.
As a M&E general contractor, with experience in operating power plants as well as consulting capacity in the industry, Mr. Hung said that PC1 is building a digital-based energy development model, helping investors investors, businesses run optimal scenarios on building optimal energy sources. This is also a strength for PC1 to further participate in the field of renewable energy.
Some pictures from the conference:
(Mr. Nguyen Viet Hung – Green Energy Business Manager – PC1 Group)
(Overview of the workshop at Nam Cau Kien Industrial Park, Hai Phong)
(Representative of PC1 Group attended the seminar)
Excerpt from Mekong Asians.
