Program Overview

Australia Awards Short Course in Transforming to a Competitive Electricity Market

The program acknowledged the shared ambition of the Australia-Vietnam Enhanced Economic Engagement Strategy to enable energy cooperation as an important pillar that will contribute significantly to the two nations' growth of commercial and investment turnovers.

Project Description

Course Designers developed a program addressing the energy industry related areas of technology, economics, investment, policy, governance, and sustainability, providing Vietnamese officials and technical specialists with knowledge of proven approaches in Australia and the tools required to assist in implementing electrical transition and reform, including strong practical experience in designing, operating, and monitoring the electricity markets and the integration of renewable energy into the grid and market operation.

Project Personnel and Beneficiaries

The Participants' organisations and government agencies included:

• Ministry of Industry and Trade
• Department of Industry
• National Load Dispatch Centre
• Vietnam Electricity
• Ha Noi Power Corporation
• Electric Power Trading Company
• Electric Power University

Outcomes to Date

The program spoke to Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7), "Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all". In particular, the Target 7a under SDG7 "by 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology". Whilst Australia and Vietnam share many energy sector legacy issues, this program importantly provided an opportunity for an increase in understanding, cooperation, and collaboration in a sustainable energy transition for the future.

Project Significance

The short course provided linkages to relevant Australian energy agencies and senior experts to further develop bilateral relationships with counterparts, energy industry stakeholders, and potential collaborators, with specific opportunity to learn from their practical lessons and experience on key market operation and design issues including economic regulation of utilities and handling the impacts of distributed energy sources.

Relevant Sustainable Development Goals

• Affordable and Clean Energy
• Decent Work and Economic Growth
• Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
• Sustainable Cities and Communities
• Responsible Consumption and Production
• Climate Action
• Partnerships for the Goals

Project Details

• Co-authors: Dr. Neda Todorova, John Pierce AO International Development Unit, Griffith International
• Project start: 2023
• Project end: Not specified
• Academic area: International Development Unit
• Project type:
  • Community Engagement or Service, industry partnerships
  • Learning and Teaching
  • Research
• Project location: Nathan
• Project geographical impact:
  • International