The World Bank is proposing support for solar power in Da Nang

Recently, Vice Chairman Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee worked with the WB team on the implementation of the program "Solar roof on Da Nang".

According to Oliver Knight, a senior energy expert with the World Bank's "Energy Management Assistance" program, from late 2015, the WB worked with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to develop a solar energy development program. By 2030, Vietnam will have installed 12GW solar power. For Danang, the WB proposed technical assistance to deploy the solar program on about 150 roofs. Accordingly, WB will help Da Nang to evaluate the overall benefits of the program, field surveys, satellite mapping, consultancy, business modeling, implementation and impact assessment of the program. Mr. Oliver Knight said that the WB is ready to cooperate with local partners to implement the program in Da Nang.

Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee affirmed: Da Nang special attention to the issue of solar and other types of clean energy; At the same time, the Department of Industry and Trade has been assigned to contact the WB to implement the program "Solar energy on the roof". In the time to come, the two sides will continue to work to have specific plans to put the program into operation.

It is reported that the city is deploying solar projects with the United States, Germany and Spain with a total capacity of over 2.8 million MW.