On the afternoon of April 2nd, at the press conference for the first quarter of 2026, Mr. Nguyen Van Nhut - Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Khanh Hoa province provided information on the progress of energy projects in the area.
According to the Department of Industry and Trade, after implementing the policy of arranging provincial-level administrative units, from July 1, 2025, Ninh Thuan and Khanh Hoa provinces will merge into Khanh Hoa province (new).
The merger creates a new development space with a combination of areas with strengths in services, urban areas, tourism, industry, logistics and areas with great potential for power source development, especially renewable energy.
In that context, the energy and electricity infrastructure sectors are identified as playing an important role, not only meeting the socio-economic development needs of the locality but also contributing to supplying and regulating electricity for the region and the national power system.
According to Power Plan VII, Khanh Hoa province currently has 72 energy projects with a total capacity of 6,131 MW. Of which, 44 solar power projects with a total capacity of 2,950.782 MW; 11 wind power projects reaching 667.25 MW; 14 hydropower projects reaching 401.5 MW; 1 coal-fired power project with a capacity of 1,320 MW; 2 biomass power projects with a capacity of 90 MW; along with rooftop solar power reaching a total capacity of 589.45 MW.
The province's annual electricity output is estimated at about 17.950 billion kWh, an increase of 4.23% compared to the same period in 2024. Budget revenue from the electricity sector reached 2,523 billion VND, accounting for 9.02% of the total local budget revenue.
According to the adjusted Power Plan VIII, Khanh Hoa has a total of 107 energy projects. However, there are still many difficulties and obstacles in the implementation process.
Through review, 46 projects have not been selected for investors. Many projects are overlapping or not suitable for other plans such as forestry, irrigation areas, national defense, aquatic resource protection areas, land use planning and construction.
This forces continued adjustment, prolonging the appraisal time and affecting the implementation progress.
In addition, some projects face difficulties in land acquisition, compensation, and site clearance.
Many projects are small in scale, the connection plan is not reasonable, while the transmission grid infrastructure has not been invested synchronously, limiting the ability to unload capacity and reducing feasibility when implemented.
