The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho welcomes the Republic of Korea’s SK Energy Co., Ltd. to develop a hydrogen project in the city, given that clean energy is crucial for the city to promote sustainable development and environmental protection, Nguyen Van Hong, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee said.
Can Tho (VNA) – The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho welcomes the Republic ofKorea’s SK Energy Co., Ltd. to develop a hydrogen project in thecity, given that clean energy is crucial for the city to promote sustainabledevelopment and environmental protection, Nguyen Van Hong, Vice Chairman of themunicipal People’s Committee said.
He made the statement on October 11 while hosting areception for Lee Dong Uk, a senior advisor at SK Energy who is visiting CanTho to conduct a field survey for the project. The project aims to supplyhydrogen for public transport and heavy vehicles.
Hong said more than that, Can Tho and the Mekong Delta atlarge can potentially use hydrogen at refrigeration plants, seafood processingfactories and cold storage facilities.
Can Tho supports the project, he stressed, and looksforward to SK Energy developing more hi-tech projects in the city as well asthe region.
According to Lee Dong Uk, SK Group, SK Energy’s parentcompany, has plans for long-term development in the region, considering theVietnamese Government has adopted a Mekong Delta Master Plan facilitating thedevelopment of clean energy in the region.
Green hydrogen is produced through water electrolysis,in which renewable electricity is used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogenproduced from electrolysis has many advantages as it can be stored as liquifiedgas, making it suitable for many sectors due to its ease of storage andtransport.
Green hydrogen is viewedꦑ by the International Energy Agency(IEA) as key to the future of clean, safe and sustainable energy./.
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