Consult on providing technical assistance for the creation of national offshore wind power standards in Vietnam

Post date: Friday, May 24, 2024 | 19:13 - View count: 313

On May 24, 2024, the United Nations Office of Project Services (UNOPS), the Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership (ETP) and the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality (STAMEQ) under the Ministry of Science and Technology and Technology (MOST), the joint venture units implementing the program held the first consultation conference within the framework of technical support activities to develop a set of national standards (TCVN) on external wind power. offshore in Vietnam.

Attending the conference were Mr. Ha Minh Hiep – Acting General Director of the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality (in online form), Mr. John Robert Cotton – ETP-UNOPS Senior Program Manager (in online form). ); Mr. Joost Starmans – Offshore wind power expert, representative of Pondera Vietnam; Mr. Nguyen Van Khoi – Director of the Department of Standards; Mr. Tran Quy Giau – Director of the Measurement Department; Mr. Pham Le Cuong – Deputy Chief of Office of STAMEQ; Mr. Vu Van Dien – Standards expert, Deputy Head of the project “Building and developing a set of standards for Offshore Wind Power in Vietnam” and representatives of ministries, departments, branches and businesses directly and online.

Mr. Ha Minh Hiep – Acting Director General of the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality spoke at the consultation meeting.

During the consultation conference, Mr. Ha Minh Hiep, the Acting General Director of the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality, stated that creating guidelines for quality measurement and comprehensive standards for offshore wind power is a crucial step towards advancing Vietnam’s offshore wind power development. This will also help Vietnam fulfill its commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

Mr. John Robert Cotton – ETP-UNOPS Senior Program Manager.

Developing national standards for offshore wind power with the active and close participation of relevant stakeholders plays a very important role, including the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and the Ministry of Transport. download… with related agencies such as businesses and research institutes.

Speaking at the conference, Mr. John Robert Cotton, Senior Program Manager for ETP-UNOPS, stated that the creation of national offshore wind power standards helps to encourage the import and localization of offshore wind power product manufacture. In addition to guaranteeing quality and safety for offshore wind power projects, products connected to Vietnamese offshore wind power projects also meet national and international technical standards, which is a critical step toward Vietnam’s goal of net zero emissions by 2050.

Ms. Phung Thi Thu Hang, the OWP Project Manager and Coordinator, provided an overview of the project “Building and developing a set of standards for external wind power offshore in Vietnam” during the consultation conference. As a result, the country’s more than 3,000 km of coastline will present exciting potential for the development of offshore wind power, which can be crucial in providing the nation’s expanding electricity needs in a timely and sustainable manner. In Resolutions No. 36/NQ-TW, 2018 and No. 26/NQ-CP, 2020, the Vietnamese government has highlighted offshore wind power as a key area of the nation’s economic development.

Delegates presented papers at the consultation conference

Ms. Hang further states that the requirement for project developers to follow international standards and complete approval processes in order to apply them in order to comply with regulations is now preventing the development of offshore wind power standards. legal prerequisites. This could result in disparities in the design technical requirements between various investors and projects, posing serious difficulties and roadblocks for qualified State expert agencies. nation in its endeavors to evaluate design papers in compliance with legal requirements. Thus, in order to streamline the process of evaluating design papers, a comprehensive set of national standards for offshore wind generation must be implemented.

In order to meet with the Government’s process for producing and approving national standards issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the primary goal of this project is to develop a comprehensive set of national standards for offshore wind generation in accordance with legislation. The project is an ETP effort working with STAMEQ.

TCVN for offshore wind power serves as a reference document for investors and authorities in the process of applying for licenses, appraising and accepting projects; Guidance for designers, suppliers, purchasers, operators and regulators in the development, implementation and operation of offshore wind power plants.

Standardization and protection of investments, structures, and operations in offshore wind projects are key components of a comprehensive set of standards for offshore wind power that would guarantee consistent quality of offshore wind power projects, as well as safety and community benefits. This will make the switch to a dependable and effective energy system easier; assist in fulfilling the commitment to achieve net zero emissions and expedite the implementation of renewable energy in Vietnam as outlined in the Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8).

Also at the consultation conference, Mr. Joost Starmans – Offshore wind power expert, representative of Pondera Vietnam presented a presentation with the content “Overview of current requirements and standards applied to OWP in Vietnam and International (5 countries)”; Dr. Vu Van Dien – Standards expert, Deputy Head of the project gave a presentation with the content “Process and methods of developing national standards (TCVN)”.

At the consultation conference, there was a discussion session and exchange of opinions among the attending delegates.