Wind power is being awakened
According to the Department of Industry and Trade of Ca Mau province, through research, the potential for wind power in the province can develop up to 16,283MW. On that basis, combined with economic factors and transport infrastructure, the province was approved by the Prime Minister in the plan to implement the VIII power plan and adjust the VIII power plan, and by 2030, 34 more projects with a total capacity of 2,369MW will be put into operation. It is expected that in 2025, the province will have 2 more projects with a total capacity of 176MW in operation.
The province is continuing to support investors in constructing 3 projects with a total capacity of 317MW; completing procedures for investment and construction to prepare for the construction of 7 projects with a total capacity of 369MW. In addition, 2 projects with a total capacity of 150MW have been approved for investment policy and issued invitations to interest as a basis for selecting investors.
Developing wind power in parallel with electricity consumption, Ca Mau province has a certain advantage. The Government Office has issued an official dispatch notifying the opinion of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha to assign the Ministry of Industry and Trade to study and propose submitting the content of offshore sea power export in Ca Mau province and the pilot project for offshore wind power development to competent authorities for settlement.
The Ca Mau province electricity export project (old) with a capacity of 2,000-5,000MW and 10,000MW of offshore wind power for export in Bac Lieu province (old) has been approved by the Prime Minister in the list of power plan adjustment VIII.
The Department of Industry and Trade is coordinating with consulting units, contacting and connecting with interested investors to study plans and forms for implementing electricity exports from Vietnam to Singapore
Exploiting the full potential of wind power
According to statistics from the Department of Industry and Trade of Ca Mau province, since its operation in November 2021, the province has provided the national grid with a total output of nearly 6 billion kWh.
In addition to exploiting electricity from wind power projects, Ca Mau promotes the development of tourism from wind power. Currently, there are two wind power tourism projects in operation and have become attractive destinations for tourists. In the coming time, Ca Mau province and electricity investors will find it difficult to exploit more tourist attractions from wind power at suitable locations.
According to the approved plan, in addition to wind power development, the province is also interested in investing in developing other power sources such as thermal power, solar power, biomass power, waste-to-energy, LNG, etc. Including the Ca Mau 1 and 2 Thermal Power Plant expansion project, 1,500MW capacity; Ca Mau Province's power export project, 2,000 - 5,000 capacity; Ngoc Hien solar Power Plant project, 50MW capacity; Khanh An biomass Power Plant, 4MW capacity; Nam Can waste-to-energy plant, 6MW capacity and An Phuc Dong Hai Power Plant combined with battery storage system, 50MW capacity; Bac Lieu LNG gas power plant, 10,000MW capacity (export wind power).
Mr. Lam Van Bi - Vice Chairman of Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee - said: After the merger, Ca Mau has many outstanding advantages compared to other provinces in the region in aquaculture, processing, seafood export and renewable energy. Ca Mau province with strategic steps, orientation to both develop the economy, preserve the ecology and ensure livelihoods for the people.
After the merger, Ca Mau province has 59 wind power projects, of which 14 projects have been put into commercial operation, with a total capacity of 694.2MW; 3 projects are under construction, with a total capacity of 317MW; 7 projects have been approved for investment and are undergoing investment procedures with a total capacity of 369MW; 22 projects are approved for additional increases in the period of 2025 - 2035, with a total capacity of 2,026MW.
