The third project steering committee meeting on cooperation in the field of photovoltaic

Post date: Monday, Apr 15, 2024 | 10:54 - View count: 492

Within the framework of the German Government’s ODA project for Vietnam on “Promoting quality assurance services for sustainable energy”, a delegation of experts from the German Metrology Institute (PTB) and the project coordinator had a business trip to visit and work with the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality (STAMEQ) from April 5 – 12, 2024 in Hanoi. After cooperating with the Working Groups and coordinating to successfully organize the Calidena Workshop, the 3rd Project Steering Committee Meeting took place on April 12, 2024.

This is an opportunity for the project implementation parties to exchange, advise and provide strategic direction for the project, evaluate project implementation progress, establish necessary contacts and provide information on relevant fields. specific areas have been and are being implemented.

On the Vietnamese side, chairing the meeting and also Chairman of the Project Steering Committee is Dr. Ha Minh Hiep, Acting Director General of STAMEQ. Units participating in the Steering Committee from the Vietnamese side include: Department of International Cooperation, Department of Standards, Department of Metrology, Department of Conformity Assessment, Vietnam Standards and Quality Institute, Vietnam Metrology Institute, Quatest 1, Quatest 2, Quatest 3.

On the German side, the meeting was attended by Ms. Irina Santourian, PTB Project coordinator, PTB experts and especially with the participation of Mr. Santiago Alonso, representative of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Mr. Sven Ernedal, representative of the German Organization for International Cooperation (GIZ).

At the Steering Committee Meeting, PTB and STAMEQ discussed and reported on the activities of the Project Working Groups and related issues, including the development of project standards. standards on photovoltaics, renewable energy, metrology, testing, inspection, ensuring the quality of public services, aiming to upgrade national quality infrastructure. In addition, the Meeting also reported the results of the Calidena Workshop on Photovoltaic Value Chain in Vietnam, the workshop was co-organized by PTB and STAMEQ from April 9 – 10, with the participation of experts, representatives of units, businesses, and stakeholders in the photovoltaic value chain.