Representative of Cu Chi Power Company signed a commitment with representatives of 4 industrial zones to promote the development of rooftop solar power – Photo by Duc Hung
At the Conference, the process and form of installing rooftop solar power, product maintenance and insurance policy, benefits and power quality of the project, etc., were introduced by the service providers and EVNHCMC.
According to Mr. Nguyen Duy Quoc Viet - EVNHCMC Deputy General Director, Industrial Zones have the advantage of large rooftop area. If solar power is invested in, enterprises can take initiative in attaining power sources for their activities and resell the surplus power output to the electricity industry at the same time. For investment capital, enterprises can cooperate with capital supporting companies and banks connected by the power industry.
The Corporation has organized many propaganda programs and activities so as to help customers know more about this clean energy source. The customers will be maximumly supported by EVNHCM in connecting and generating power to the grid.
One of the problems currently concerned about by businesses is the Government has not made a Decision on the selling price of solar power to be applied after June 30, 2019.
Ho Chi Minh City is situated in an area with strong solar radiation, with an average number of sunshine hours of 6.8 hours per day and constant throughout the year; Radiation intensity is quite high; therefore, the potential for solar energy development and exploitation is tremendous.
For the time being, there are 3,366 customers in the city installing rooftop solar power, with a total capacity of 39.31MWp, power generated to the grid is 6.03 million kWh. However, this figure is still rather modest compared to its potential.