Cà Mau aims high with its vision to become the leading renewable energy hub in the Mekong Delta region and a key exporter of renewable energy in Vietnam by 2030. Photo: H.P |
According to the provincial People’s Committee of Ca Mau, the province has recently approved a plan aligned with Vietnam’s National Energy Development Strategy, with ambitious goals for the renewable energy sector. Notably, Ca Mau targets becoming the Mekong Delta’s hub for renewable energy and a significant exporter of renewable energy nationwide by 2030.
By 2030, the province aims to provide a substantial increase in power supply to the region, with additional project sources totaling approximately 960MW of wind power, 24MW of biomass energy, 16MW of electricity generated from solid waste, and 15MW of rooftop solar power. The transmission grid will be developed to integrate seamlessly with these power sources and efficiently distribute electricity to load centers.
To achieve these goals, Ca Mau will prioritize the unlimited development of renewable energy sources for export and the production of new energy forms, such as hydrogen and green ammonia. By 2031, the province aims to export 2,000MW of electricity from renewable sources, increasing to 3,000MW by 2035 and a remarkable 5,000MW by 2040. Additionally, they will focus on developing renewable energy sources that do not feed into the grid, targeting the production of approximately 86,248 tons of hydrogen per year to serve domestic needs and exports.
The province will also implement energy-saving programs and strive to minimize energy losses, targeting a 7% energy-saving rate by 2030 and 14% by 2045.
In the short term, Ca Mau will coordinate with the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group to ensure the timely completion of the Khanh My-Dam Doi field development project by the second quarter of 2027, providing gas for the Ca Mau gas-power-fertilizer cluster. They will also prioritize inviting investments for a system of floating storage and regasification units (FSRU) capable of importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) to supply gas to consumers in the Ca Mau area, with a capacity of approximately 1-3 million tons per year during the 2026-2030 period.
Currently, Ca Mau has 16 approved wind power projects with a total capacity of 1,000 MW. In addition, there are 41 new projects in the pipeline, including 29 onshore, near-shore, and offshore wind power projects (totaling 7,712 MW) and 10 gas power and other energy projects (totaling 11,934 MW).
Trúc Đào
– 11:54 28/12/2024
