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OVERVIEW
This roadmap provides strategic analysis of the offshore wind development potential in Vietnam, considering the opportunities and challenges under different growth scenarios. It is intended to provide evidence to support the Government of Vietnam in establishing policy, regulations, processes, and infrastructure to enable successful growth of this new industry.
Vietnam has an energetic and abundant offshore wind resource that is located close to demand centers and in relatively shallow water—although this roadmap focuses on areas further offshore which have higher wind speeds and energy yields.
Offshore wind could play a significant role in sustainably meeting Vietnam’s rapidly growing electricity demand and has the potential to supply 12 percent of Vietnam’s electricity by 2035. By replacing coal-fired generation, this could help to avoid over 200 million metric tons of CO2 emissions and add at least US$50 billion to Vietnam’s economy by stimulating the growth of a strong, local supply chain, creating thousands of skilled jobs, and exporting to other offshore wind markets globally.
This report, a joint WB-IFC study, is one of a series of offshore wind roadmap studies commissioned by the World Bank Group under the joint ESMAP-IFC Offshore Wind Development Program. Funding for this study was generously provided by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP).
AGENDA
- Welcome – By Mr. Rahul Kitchlu, Infrastructure Program Lead and Energy Sector Coordinator in Vietnam, WBG (5 mins)
- Opening remarks – by Mr. Pham Nguyen Hung, Deputy Director-General of Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority, Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade (5 mins)
- Overview of roadmap and Key Findings – By Mr Sean Whittaker, Principal Industry Specialist, IFC and Mr. Mark Leybourne, Senior Energy Specialist, ESMAP/World Bank (20 mins)
- Remarks from Partners, Discussion, and Q&A – By DEA, GIZ, UK, VEPG and stakeholders (30 mins)
Next steps – By Mr. Rahul Kitchlu, Infrastructure Program Lead and Energy Sector Coordinator in Vietnam, WBG (10 mins)