Summary of offshore wind power projects announced by the Ministry of Industry and Trade
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The Ministry of Industry and Trade has just issued official dispatch No. 8214/BCT-DL dated October 29, 10 reporting to the Prime Minister on offshore wind power projects in Vietnam.
Accordingly, implementing the Politburo's direction in Resolution No. 55-NQ/TW dated February 11, 2 on the orientation of Vietnam's National Energy Development Strategy to 2020, vision to 2030, directed "For wind power and solar power: prioritize development in accordance with the ability to ensure system safety at reasonable electricity prices. Developing support policies and breakthrough mechanisms for offshore wind power development associated with implementing the Vietnam Marine Strategy", the Department of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Industry and Trade is coordinating with the Bank The World Bank and the Danish Energy Agency researched and determined the roadmap for offshore wind power development in Vietnam, which determined the structure of offshore wind power development in each stage. , potential offshore areas for wind power development. The results of this research will be considered and integrated into the National Electricity Development Plan for the period 2045 - 2021, with a vision to 2030 (Power Plan VIII).
The research results show 25 offshore wind power locations with fixed bottom foundation technology and 17 offshore wind power locations with floating foundation technology. In particular, Binh Thuan province was identified as having 4 suitable locations to develop offshore wind power with fixed foundation technology.
Particularly for Binh Thuan province: on December 16, 12, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued document No. 2019/BCT-DL to the People's Committee of Binh Thuan province on proposals to develop offshore wind power in Binh Thuan province, in which The Ministry has stated a number of difficulties and challenges such as overlapping locations with other plans such as sea transport, not determining the price of offshore wind power after November 9611, and not yet researching plans to release total capacity. possible for the area.
According to reports on the ability to release capacity of renewable energy power projects (wind power, solar power) of Vietnam Electricity Group in document No. 5891/EVN-KH dated August 31, 8 and Document No. 2020/EVN-KH dated October 6710, 7, the Binh Thuan and Ninh Thuan provinces are no longer able to release additional capacity for renewable energy projects until 10.
Regarding the policy of surveying offshore wind power projects: currently, there is no legal document specifically regulating the development survey procedures for offshore wind power projects. However, the Ministry of Industry and Trade proposes to consider applying a number of regulations related to seas and islands as follows: according to the provisions of the Law on Natural Resources and Environment of Seas and Islands, Decree No. 40/2016/ Decree-CP dated May 15, 5 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Natural Resources and Environment of Sea and Islands, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will synthesize and review the project and submit it to the Prime Minister. Government of the key program for basic investigation of marine and island resources and environment. Along with that is Decree No. 2016/51/ND-CP dated May 2014, 21 of the Government regulating the allocation of certain sea areas to organizations and individuals to exploit and use marine resources. The Decree regulates the allocation of certain sea areas in Vietnam's seas to organizations and individuals to exploit and use marine resources according to investment certificates, licenses or permitting decisions.
agency exploitation. It stipulates the authority to decide on maritime area allocation of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities (Article 10 of Decree No. 51/2014/ND-CP).
Currently, near-shore wind power projects (within 3 nautical miles) are being submitted to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for approval of additional planning and the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities have agreed on the policy of surveying and developing the project. judgment.
Regarding offshore wind power projects that have a policy of surveying: among the wind power projects that are proposed to be supplemented to the national electricity development planning, the Prime Minister has agreed to the policy of surveying wind power projects. Thang Long Wind (offshore at Ke Ga cape) in Binh Thuan province with a capacity of 3.400 MW in document No. 4917/VPCP-QHQT dated June 6, 6 of the Government Office. Other offshore wind power projects are proposing additional planning because the Provincial People's Committees agreed to conduct a survey, before completing the additional planning dossier and sending it to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for appraisal.
For the Thang Long Wind wind power project specifically: The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued document No. 6397/BCT-DL dated August 27, 8, document No. 2020/BCT-DL dated June 4556, 24 to report to the Prime Minister. The Government considers the necessity and progress of project phases in Power Planning VIII to calculate power grid development plans to ensure release of wind power capacity.
Offshore wind power projects are requesting survey/additional planning in Binh Thuan province and other areas:
In Binh Thuan province: in addition to the Thang Long Wind offshore wind power project, which has been approved by the Prime Minister to survey with a scale of 3.400 MW, the People's Committee of Binh Thuan province has requested the Prime Minister to authorize the policy. Surveyed 5 other offshore wind power projects with a total capacity of 14.200 MW. First, the La Gan offshore wind power project with a total capacity of 3.500 MW as proposed by Asia Petroleum Energy Joint Stock Company (representative of the Joint Venture of investors Asia Petroleum Energy Joint Stock Company, Asia Petroleum Group). Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners – Novasia Energy Company Limited). The second is the offshore wind power project in Binh Thuan province with an expected capacity of 5.000 MW for the investor consortium represented by Xuan Thien Ninh Binh Co., Ltd. in document No. 2087/UBND-KT dated June 3/ 6 of the People's Committee of Binh Thuan province and stated "The investor commits that in case the project is not feasible or not approved by competent authorities, the Joint Venture is fully responsible and does not have any conditions for Binh Thuan province." Thuan”. The third is the Ham Thuan Nam offshore wind power project with a total capacity of 2020 MW as proposed by Cuong Thinh Thi Construction Investment Group Joint Stock Company. Fourth is the Vinh Phong offshore wind power project with a total capacity of 900 MW as proposed by Zarubezhneft Joint Stock Company and DEME Concessions Wind Company. Finally, there is the Co Thach offshore wind power project with a total capacity of 1.000 MW as proposed by investor HLP Investment Joint Stock Company.
In addition, some other localities also proposed to survey and develop offshore wind power projects and supplement planning such as: Ba Ria - Vung Tau: 4 projects with a capacity of 1.463 MW; Bac Lieu: 18 projects with capacity of 3.717 MW; Ben Tre: 38 projects with a capacity of 6.651 MW; Binh Thuan: 8 projects with capacity of 22.200 MW (including Thang Long Wind project); Ca Mau: 26 projects with a capacity of 7.317 MW; Ha Tinh: 7 projects with a capacity of 1.091 MW; Ninh Thuan: 2 projects with capacity of 4.380 MW; Quang Binh: 2 projects with capacity of 909 MW; Soc Trang: 19 projects with a capacity of 6.307 MW; Tien Giang: 3 projects with capacity of 881 MW; Tra Vinh: 30 projects with capacity of 6.208 MW.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the total proposed offshore wind power capacity is very large, so it is necessary to calculate the overall structure of offshore wind power sources in Power Planning VIII to avoid conducting individual surveys that cause social waste. .
The development of offshore wind power is in accordance with the policy of the Politburo in Resolution No. 55-NQ/TW dated February 11, 2 on the orientation of Vietnam's National Energy Development Strategy until 2020, vision to 2030. The Ministry of Industry and Trade supports the policy of developing offshore wind power to add power capacity to the system, diversifying types of power sources in the source structure of Vietnam's power system.
Therefore, the Ministry of Industry and Trade recommends that the Prime Minister consider: assigning the Ministry of Industry and Trade to soon complete the Vietnam Offshore Wind Power Development Roadmap project (in coordination with the World Bank and the Danish Government). to include in the Power Plan VIII. Based on the approved Power Plan VIII, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will report to the Prime Minister for consideration and issuance of survey policies for offshore wind power projects to implement according to the plan. The Ministry of Industry and Trade was assigned to send a document to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) Group to inform about the contents related to planning and policy of surveying the above-mentioned offshore wind power projects.
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