Vietnam targets 21,000 MW of offshore wind power by 2045

Vietnam is striving to produce about 3,000 - 5,000 MW of offshore wind power by 2030 and 21,000 MW by 2045.
Vietnam targets 21,000 MW of offshore wind power by 2045 ảnh 1The development of offshore wind power is believed to bring about sustainable benefits (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamis striving to produce about 3,000 - 5,000 MW of offshore wind power by2030 and 21,000 MW by 2045.

Addressing a webinar on August 18, Chairman of the VietnamUnion of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) Phan Xuan Dung said the countrywill benefit from the development of offshore wind power, whose cost willgradually decrease in the future.

The development will also help create new jobs,attract investment, and reduce carbon emissions, he noted.

Many experts at the event, held by VUSTA and theVietnam Initiative for Energy Transition, held that the country still lackslegal regulations and technical standards for the production, installation,operation, and maintenance of offshore wind power.

A mechanism for offshore wind power purchase is alsonecessary to stimulate this market, they said.

Speakers and other participants also suggested theState devise a specific mechanism for developing offshore wind power farmssince this type of renewable energy will generate sustainable benefits, helpingto guarantee energy security and promote citizens’ sense of responsibilitytowards the protection of Vietnam’s maritime sovereignty./.
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