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About wind power
Vietnam always prioritizes and encourages the development of wind power.

Promote the development of onshore and offshore wind power in accordance with the
absorption capacity of the system, the capacity to release power of the grid, reasonable
electricity prices and transmission costs associated with ensuring the operational safety
and overall economy of the power system, using the most of the existing grid
infrastructure.
According to Power Plan VIII, Vietnam strives to have onshore wind power
capacity of 21,880 MW by 2030 (Vietnam’s technical potential is about 221,000 MW).
Maximize offshore wind power technical potential (about 600,000 MW) to generate

electricity and new energy.
By 2030, offshore wind power capacity serving domestic electricity demand will
reach about 6,000 MW; the scale can be increased further in case of rapid technology
development, reasonable electricity prices and transmission costs. The orientation is to
reach 70,000 - 91,500 MW by 2050.
Estimated offshore wind power capacity for new energy production is about

15,000 MW by 2035 and about 240,000 MW by 2050.
About biomass electricity
Prioritize and encourage the development of biomass electricity (potential of about
7,000 MW), electricity produced from waste and solid waste (potential of about 1,800
MW) to utilize agricultural, forestry and wood processing by-products, promote
afforestation and environmental treatment in Vietnam. By 2030, the capacity of these
power sources will reach 2,270 MW, with a target of 6,015 MW by 2050. It is possible

to develop on a larger scale if there are enough raw materials, high land use efficiency,
environmental treatment requirements, grid conditions, electricity prices and reasonable
transmission costs.
About hydropower
Vietnam will make maximum use of the potential of hydropower sources
(Vietnam’s total potential is about 40,000 MW) on the basis of ensuring the

environment, protecting forests, and securing water resources; selectively expand
existing hydropower plants for reserve capacity; exploit hydropower on irrigation lakes
and reservoirs to take advantage of hydropower resources.
By 2030, the total capacity of hydropower sources, including small hydropower,
is expected to reach 29,346 MW, producing 101.7 billion kWh, and can grow higher if
economic and technical conditions make it possible. By 2050, the total capacity will
reach 36,016 MW and will generate 114.8 billion kWh.
Continue to deploy small hydropower projects, wind power, cogeneration power

sources, power sources using residual heat, blast furnace gas, by-products of
technological lines in industrial facilities, biomass power, Biogas, electricity produced
from waste, solid waste and connection plans have been approved in planning but must
ensure compliance with legal regulations, criteria requirements, and justification for
priority projects.

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