Inspecting solar panels (Source: VNA) CanTho (VNA) – A seminar discussing the potential of solar powerdevelopment in tandem with sustainable agriculture production took place in theMekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 24.
Co-hosted by the Vietnam Sustainable EnergyAlliance, the Climate Change Working Group (CCWG), the GreenInnovation and Development Centre (GreenID), and Can Tho University (CTU), theevent aimed to work out solutions in promoting the development of renewableenergy in Vietnam.
Antoine Vander Elst from the European Union (EU)delegation to Vietnam said renewable energy is now more reliable and cheaperthan fossil fuel power, contributing to strengthening energy security andcreating more jobs.
According to him, there are 2.2 million peopleworking in the field of renewable energy in the EU, spanning 90,000 businessesacross 28 countries. He said with a tropical climate, Vietnam has advantages indeveloping solar and wind power which will improve the competitiveness ofagriculture.
Dr. Nguyen Quoc Khanh from GreenID said the useof solar power in food production on a land site will help double revenue,citing that it is similar to the glasshouse model with roofs used forcollecting solar power and the land for cultivation and farming, thus savingenergy. When the energy collected reaches the point of excess, it could be soldto the national grid to generate a stable income, he said.
Assoc. Prof Dr. Le Anh Tuan, Deputy Director ofthe CTU’s Research Institute for Climate Change, mentioned several sustainableagriculture models using renewable energy which are underway in the MekongDelta, including the collection and use of solar power for irrigation andautomatic pesticide spraying.
In the southernmost province of Ca Mau, farmers areable to treat waste in shrimp ponds through a biogas process, which protects thelocal water environment and creates gas for daily use.
In the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, the rice-lotus-fish-tourismmodel uses lighting from solar power to cut costs.
Tuan suggested issuing policies and mechanismsconducive to researchers and pioneering models in order to fully tap into thebenefits of renewable energy.–VNA
Co-hosted by the Vietnam Sustainable EnergyAlliance, the Climate Change Working Group (CCWG), the GreenInnovation and Development Centre (GreenID), and Can Tho University (CTU), theevent aimed to work out solutions in promoting the development of renewableenergy in Vietnam.
Antoine Vander Elst from the European Union (EU)delegation to Vietnam said renewable energy is now more reliable and cheaperthan fossil fuel power, contributing to strengthening energy security andcreating more jobs.
According to him, there are 2.2 million peopleworking in the field of renewable energy in the EU, spanning 90,000 businessesacross 28 countries. He said with a tropical climate, Vietnam has advantages indeveloping solar and wind power which will improve the competitiveness ofagriculture.
Dr. Nguyen Quoc Khanh from GreenID said the useof solar power in food production on a land site will help double revenue,citing that it is similar to the glasshouse model with roofs used forcollecting solar power and the land for cultivation and farming, thus savingenergy. When the energy collected reaches the point of excess, it could be soldto the national grid to generate a stable income, he said.
Assoc. Prof Dr. Le Anh Tuan, Deputy Director ofthe CTU’s Research Institute for Climate Change, mentioned several sustainableagriculture models using renewable energy which are underway in the MekongDelta, including the collection and use of solar power for irrigation andautomatic pesticide spraying.
In the southernmost province of Ca Mau, farmers areable to treat waste in shrimp ponds through a biogas process, which protects thelocal water environment and creates gas for daily use.
In the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, the rice-lotus-fish-tourismmodel uses lighting from solar power to cut costs.
Tuan suggested issuing policies and mechanismsconducive to researchers and pioneering models in order to fully tap into thebenefits of renewable energy.–VNA
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