Vietnam’s has made impressive progress on its renewable energy transition, but the rapid expansion of solar and wind is straining the country’s electricity grid. In 2020, more than 100,000 rooftop solar installations and at least 15 utility-scale solar plants were connected to the grid. In 2021, at least 84 wind power plants came online. Most of these projects are concentrated in Ho Chi Minh City and a few southern provinces, outpacing the ability of the grid to integrate them. Because of this, in 2022 Vietnam’s National Load Dispatch Centre announced a pause on new solar and wind projects. To ensure continued progress toward Vietnam’s renewable energy target of 50% solar and wind by 2045, Electricity Vietnam (EVN) must improve grid planning and investment.

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Photo: Transmission lines are installed to connect renewable energy plants in Bình Thuận Province © VNA/VNS (Mr. Cong Thu)

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