The US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City today granted USD2.96 million to AMI AC Renewables to construct a battery energy storage system pilot project in Vietnam.
The project which will use American technology and equipment will be built and integrated into a 50 MW Solar Farm operated by AMI AC Renewables in Khanh Hoa Province.
Marie C. Damour, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. for the US Mission to Vietnam, and Nguyen Nam Thang, CEO of AMI AC Renewables, signed the grant during the US-Vietnam Energy Security Dialogue.
“We are pleased to support Vietnam’s efforts to expand renewable energy generation, and reduce reliance on coal,” Damour said. “This project will show how cutting-edge energy storage technology can advance these goals and accelerate Vietnam’s transition to a clean energy economy for a climate-resilient future.”
“We’re delighted to be entrusted by the US Consulate General to pilot and spearhead battery energy storage systems in Vietnam,” said Nguyen Nam Thang, CEO of AMI AC Renewables. “Our solar plant in Khanh Hoa province is an ideal place to demonstrate how energy storage can help Vietnam reach its full renewable energy potential.”
“Energy storage is the key to unlock the potential of renewables and is a vital component of the energy transition,” said Patrice Clausse, Chief Operating Officer of AC Energy International cum Chairman of the AMI AC Renewables Board of Directors.
The project comes after a study funded by the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to examine the feasibility of deploying advanced energy storage technologies in Vietnam.
US supports battery energy storage pilot project in Vietnam
The US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City today granted USD2.96 million to AMI AC Renewables to construct a battery energy storage system pilot project in Vietnam.
Source: dtinews.vn
