Vietnam Electricity welcoming and working with delegation of Indonesian Embassy in Vietnam and Indonesian Power Corporation (PLN).
At the meeting, Mr. Denny Abdi - Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam said that the Indonesian Government has set a target of becoming carbon neutral by 2060. Currently, Indonesia is in the process of renewable energy development and is expected to add about 5GW of RE in the coming years. Therefore, Indonesia wishes to learn from Vietnam's experiences. Specifically, PLN would like to have EVN’s sharing on experiences in attracting investment in renewable energies; experience in safely operating the power system with a high penetration of renewable energies, operation planning and real-time operation.
Mr. Darmawan Prasodjo - President Director of PLN highly appreciated Vietnam's successes in accommodating and operating well the power system with a high proportion of renewable energies, accounting for about 27%. The leader of PLN expected to open up opportunities to exchange experiences between technical teams and personnel of the two parties so that PLN can be best prepared for the development of renewable energy in the coming time.
PLN’s President Director Darmawan Prasodjo (centre) highly valued Vietnam's successes in accommodating and operating the power system with a high penetration of renewable energies.
The leader of EVN also added that, over the past 3 years, with incentive policies of the Government of Vietnam, renewable energy sources have been developing rapidly. In the coming time, according to the draft Power Development Plan VIII, it is expected that renewable energy sources will further grow, of which a focus on wind power with tripled capacity by 2030 can be seen. In addition, the Government of Vietnam has made a strong commitment to being carbon neutral by 2050 at COP26. This goal also poses great challenges to Vietnam's energy industry, especially the electricity industry.
EVN’s Vice President Ngo Son Hai speaking at the meeting
EVN’s Vice President Ngo Son Hai stated that EVN is willing to cooperate with PLN in the spirit of mutual interests of the two countries, for the development of the two countries' electricity industries.