The announcement stated: Electricity is a fundamental input for the industrialization and modernization process, promoting socio -economic development and ensuring national defense and security. Investing in the development of the electricity sector is one of the top priorities of the Party and the State; electricity must be one step ahead to meet the needs of sustainable development both now and in the future. In recent years, our country's socio-economic development has been strong, requiring electricity growth at a rate of 10-12% per year. Therefore, we need to focus on investing in power generation projects early and in advance to ensure sufficient electricity supply for future development needs, especially base power sources, renewable energy, and clean energy such as offshore wind and gas power, aiming towards the Net Zero target by 2050.
By 2030, offshore wind power capacity to meet domestic electricity demand will reach approximately 6,000 MW.
According to the National Power Development Plan VIII, Vietnam's offshore wind power potential is enormous, reaching 600,000 MW. The target for 2030 is to have approximately 6,000 MW of offshore wind power capacity to meet domestic electricity demand.
However, to date, the Implementation Plan for Power Development Plan VIII (Decision No. 262/QD-TTg dated April 1, 2024) has only allocated offshore wind power development by region: (i) Northern Vietnam: 2,500 MW; (ii) Central Vietnam: 500 MW; (iii) South Central Vietnam: 2,000 MW; (iv) Southern Vietnam: 1,000 MW. The plan has not identified any specific offshore wind power projects, and no projects have been implemented yet.
Time is running out between now and 2030, therefore the early implementation of offshore wind power projects is essential to ensure the achievement of the goals set out in the Power Development Plan VIII. The Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Industry and Trade to urgently coordinate with the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) to prepare a report and proposal to the Prime Minister on the necessary contents and procedures for PVN to consider conducting offshore wind power surveys at specific projects as per Conclusion Notice 412/TB-VPCP of the Government Standing Committee meeting on September 12, 2024, and report to the Prime Minister before October 5, 2024.
At the same time, continue to closely coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to research and synthesize opinions on obstacles and issues requiring amendment and supplementation of the Electricity Law and other related legal regulations to finalize the draft Electricity Law (amended) or send it to the Ministry of Planning and Investment for compilation and proposal in a project amending multiple laws, to be submitted to the National Assembly at the 8th session of the 15th National Assembly in October 2024, consolidating the legal framework for the implementation of energy projects, including offshore wind power projects.
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