JERA, Vietnam’s EVN sign MOU for decarbonisation roadmap development 

The Vietnam government advocates conversion to ammonia and hydrogen in the power sector.

Japan’s JERA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with major power utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to jointly craft a decarbonisation roadmap for EVN.

The agreement specifies that the two parties will impart data and support discussions about the decarbonisation of Vietnam’s power sector, JERA said in a statement.

Through the MoU, JERA will particularly focus on prioritising the thermal power sector, introducing ammonia and hydrogen to EVN thermal plants, and achieving zero carbon dioxide emissions on domestic and overseas operations.

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EVN is the major producer of electricity in Vietnam, operating 40% of the country’s grid and generation capacity, as well as its subsidiaries. 

With the agreement in motion, both EVN and JERA aim for their joint effort to address Vietnam’s growing electricity demand and conversion to thermal power generation.