U.S. announces assistance to advance clean energy deployment in Vietnam

Thứ Ba, 15/12/2020, 15:40

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Vietnam Urban Energy Security project and Vietnam Electricity (EVN) on December 14 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize a partnership that will support EVN’s efforts to expand Rooftop Solar (RTS) energy generation in Vietnam.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Vietnam Urban Energy Security project and Vietnam Electricity (EVN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Through this MOU, USAID will also help EVN evaluate rooftop solar systems in its electricity distribution network and build EVN’s capacity to mitigate adverse impacts to the grid. In addition, EVN will receive support designing and implementing innovative communication campaigns to promote solar rooftop system investment and installation.

EVN will conduct utility financial impact analyses of various rooftop solar deployment scenarios in Danang city, which will be supported by USAID via this MOU. As a result, policymakers and utility operators will be informed about short-term impacts in the early phases of their rooftop solar programs.

Over the past five years, USAID has committed over $40 million to support the energy sector in Vietnam and plans to commit an additional $36 million over the next five years. USAID has been working closely with the Government of Vietnam and the power utility to adopt international best practices in the design and implementation of utility performance to ensure access to secure, sustainable, and reliable energy.

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