Vietnam, Singapore companies to jointly develop rooftop solar power
The Becamex IDC company, the Vietnam – Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP), and Sembcorp Smart Energy Solutions Vietnam signed a contract on solar power development in the southern province of Binh Duong on September 24.
Binh Duong (VNA) – The Becamex IDC company, the Vietnam – Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP),and Sembcorp Smart Energy Solutions Vietnam signed a contract on solar powerdevelopment in the southern province of Binh Duong on September 24.
Accordingly, the project willprovide rooftop solar power services for industrial-urban-service complexesowned by Becamex IDC, Sembcorp and VSIP as well as the domestic market.
With expansive industrialproperty infrastructure, Becamex and Sembcorp will enable over 1,000 customersto access green energy sources.
On the occasion, the threecompanies inaugurated a small-scale rooftop solar power system at the officebuilding of VSIP 1 in Binh Duong.
Similar systems will beinstalled at all office buildings of VSIP and Becamex IDC nationwide.
Previously, VSIP Binh Duongreceived the Greentech award and became the first industrial park in Vietnam toreceive ISO 14001:2004 certificate in 2010.
Recently, the VSIP Bac Ninhand Hai Duong received certificates recognising them as green industrial parksby the Vietnam Association for EnvironmentalEconomics./.
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