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| A solar power system on the roof of a building in Da Nang. (Source: VNA) |
The Da Nang Energy Conservation and Technology Consultant Centre (DECC), under
the municipal Department of Science and Technology, will design and install
solar energy systems at the Da Nang General Hospital, the Oncology Hospital, two
schools and six households on a pilot basis and build a database of solar power
capacity in the city as well as a policy framework for clean energy development.
The project, funded by the EU to the tune of 447,000 USD, aims to increase
accessibility to clean energy and raise awareness among businesses and
households of solar power, energy saving and environmental protection.
It aims to be a good example for localities in Vietnam to promote mass use of
renewable energy technology at household and public buildings.
The city also plans to build a 4.4MW solar farm on 6.7ha of the closed Khanh Son
Landfill in Lien Chieu district at a cost of 5 million USD to supply 7.7 million
kWh (kilowatt per hour) per year to the city’s power grid, while reducing 5,000
tonnes of carbon emissions each year.
Da Nang has great renewable energy potential, with a 90km coastline, 2,000 hours
of sunlight per year and average wind speed of 3m per second.
According to the municipal Industry and Trade Department, about 30 percent of
the city’s population use solar power for water heaters, while about 20
five-star hotels and resorts are using a solar power water heating system.
Da Nang has applied nano-lighting technology and saving solutions to reduce 30
percent of power consumption at public sites since 2009.
Solar power systems and energy-saving Light-emitting Diodes (LED) were installed
in deep-sea fishing vessels as a pilot project in 2013.-VNS/VNA
Source: VNA
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