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Key ResponsibilitiesPolicy Advocacy and Strategy Development:
- Lead ACEC’s advocacy efforts in Vietnam by engaging with government officials, regulatory bodies, and industry associations to promote policies that support renewable energy procurement and adoption. This includes driving the corporate DPPA framework, Non-commercial Rooftop Solar, and other mechanisms.
- Develop and implement advocacy strategies that address key challenges, such as pricing, wheeling charges, and local regulatory hurdles, to enhance corporate access to renewable energy.
Support for Renewable Energy Procurement:
- Act as the primary coordinator and advisor to ACEC members on navigating renewable energy procurement mechanisms, with a particular focus on DPPA processes.
- Provide tailored assistance by facilitating access to relevant experts and resources, helping ACEC members address challenges in renewable energy procurement and adoption.
Energy Market Expertise and Policy Translation:
- Utilize an in-depth understanding of the Vietnamese energy market to identify key issues and challenges faced by DPPA participants. Translate these challenges into actionable policy recommendations, and lead efforts to present these to government and regulatory stakeholders.
- Ensure continuous feedback and review mechanisms with ACEC members to keep corporate buyers informed of regulatory developments.
Market Monitoring and Analysis:
- Track and analyze the evolving regulatory and policy landscape in Vietnam’s renewable energy market. Monitor key trends, such as pricing models, market access issues, and emerging procurement mechanisms (e.g. DPPA, Rooftop Solar, etc.).
- Produce regular policy briefs, issue updates, and talking points to keep ACEC members informed of key regulatory changes affecting DPPA and other corporate procurement mechanisms.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including Vietnamese government ministries, corporates, industrial zones, and local industry associations. Engage regularly with provincial authorities to facilitate DPPA registration and the procurement process.
- Support the Leader team at ACEC in high-level policy discussions and public forums to promote renewable energy adoption, and advocate for corporate interests in key regulatory spaces.
Event and Workshop Management:
- Organize and participate in ACEC-hosted events, workshops, and networking sessions aimed at fostering dialogue around renewable energy procurement in Vietnam.
- Lead discussions on policy challenges, DPPA implementation, and capacity-building initiatives to promote knowledge-sharing among ACEC members and stakeholders.
Cross-functional Collaboration:
- Collaborate with ACEC’s internal teams and external partners to align policy advocacy with broader strategic objectives, such as expanding cross-border clean energy trading and supporting corporate engagement in Vietnam.
- Provide input on regional clean energy projects relevant to Vietnam’s energy sector and contribute to ACEC’s initiatives in neighboring markets.
