Power development plan to be revised to align with Vietnam’s global climate change commitment
The draft National Power Development Plan for the period 2021-2030 (draft PDP VIII), with a vision to 2045 will be revised to align with Vietnam’s commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050 made at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).
Under the latest scenario, coal power and LNG-fired electricity will decrease by 6,694 MW and 18,550 MW respectively, while wind power output will be promoted. Specifically, onshore wind power generation is expected to reach 17,338 MW by 2030, an increase of 1,258 MW compared to March’s scenario. Meanwhile, offshore wind power will be up by 1,000 MW to 4,000 MW by 2030.
