From 2 to 10 June 2023, 20 delegates of Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and GIZ participated in a trip to exchange experience on rooftop solar power development in Australia. Working with 10 Australian energy organisations, the delegation had the opportunity to explore Australia’s rooftop solar landscape and lessons applied to Viet Nam’s context.
The discussions focused on a number of issues, such as an overview of Australia’s solar market in terms of policies and legal corridors to manage solar power in the foreign country in general and the states of Victoria and New South Wales in particular, as well as the foreign country’s opportunities and challenges of solar power. Energy companies also shared the technologies they apply in solar power, thereby helping Viet Nam gain experience to develop this industry.
In the opening remarks, Mr. Nathan Moore, Director of “Commercial and Industrial Rooftop Solar (CIRTS)” project, said: “The approval of the National Power Development Plan VIII has expanded the role of rooftop solar in Viet Nam to 2030. When EVN warns about power shortages, especially in the north, it is a very appropriate time for Viet Nam to learn about policy, technical and commercial options to maximise the benefits of rooftop solar for EVN and customers.”
“With Viet Nam’s distinct energy challenges and opportunities between the North/Central/and Southern regions, we are keen to learn from successful Australian state and regional experience to develop and manage rooftop solar. Furthermore, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) is the ideal counterpart to share experience and lessons learned for integrating and operating systems with high penetration of renewable energies, especially rooftop solar,” he added.
The study tour is one of the activities of the CIRTS project, which is jointly implemented by GIZ, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and EVN, with the organizational support of the Transglobal Education and Training (TET) and the State Government of Victoria. The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Date
2-10 June 2023
Location
Australia
Contact Person
Nathan Moore
