On September 18, 2024 in Hanoi, the Australian Embassy in Vietnam organized the Vietnam State of Energy Transition (VSET) Conference and summarized the second phase of the Future of Vietnam Power Initiative (FE-V) implemented from 2022.

The Conference was attended by Mr. Andrew Goledzinowski - Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, along with representatives from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW), the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) and representatives of Australian government funds, organizations and programs on grids, sources, markets, fuels and energy transition.

On the Vietnamese side, there were Mr. Nguyen Hoang Long - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, representatives of agencies and units operating in the energy sector.

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Delegates attending the Conference on the Current State of Energy Transition in Vietnam

The conference shared the current state of energy transition in Vietnam and Australia’s experience and expertise, which can be used as a useful reference for the energy transition process in Vietnam.

Through 3 working sessions, the conference exchanged and discussed 7 main contents: power source, fuel, consumption, power grid, market, demand, planning and absorption capacity of the power system.

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Mr. Tran Dinh An, representative of EVNGENCO3 participated in the discussion at the Conference.

At the conference, Mr. Tran Dinh An - Deputy General Director of Power Generation Corporation 3 (EVNGENCO3) participated in the discussion and shared about the challenges in ensuring the stability of the power system when renewable energy is involved; the role of traditional power plants and recommended the need for an appropriate mechanism to maintain the operation of these power plants to ensure energy security.

According to the Deputy General Director of EVNGENCO3, units need to step up implementation of State policies to orient in preparing skilled and highly specialized workforce, meeting and keeping up with the development of renewable energy, especially offshore wind power in the coming time.

Vinh Phu