Remove 14,100 MW of coal plants from plan
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The Ministry of Industry and Trade wants coal-fired plants with a capacity of 14,120 megawatts scrapped from electricity production plans for Vietnam to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
The plants were included in Power Development Plan 7 (for 2011-20) and have not been built due to delays. Now, the ministry does not want them to be part of Power Development Plan 8 (for 2021-30), which is being drafted.
The ministry also wants to reduce the ratio of coal-fired power sources from 25-31 percent in 2030 to around 10 percent in 2045.
No new coal-fired plant should be built after 2030, it said.
It wants to increase output from LNG-fueled and renewable plants to offset the cut in coal use.
It targets having 12,000-15,000 MW of renewables and 14,000 MW of liquefied natural gas plants in PDP 8.
Questions & Answers
Q.What is the total capacity of coal-fired plants the Ministry of Industry and Trade proposes to remove from future electricity plans?
What is the total capacity of coal-fired plants the Ministry of Industry and Trade proposes to remove from future electricity plans?
The ministry aims to remove coal-fired plants with a combined capacity of 14,120 megawatts from the electricity production plans. These plants were originally part of Power Development Plan 7 but were never built.
Q.What is the ministry's target for the proportion of coal-fired power sources by 2045?
What is the ministry's target for the proportion of coal-fired power sources by 2045?
The ministry seeks to reduce the share of coal-fired power sources from 25-31 percent in 2030 down to approximately 10 percent by 2045. No new coal-fired plants should be built after 2030.
Q.Which types of power generation does the ministry intend to increase to compensate for the reduction in coal use?
Which types of power generation does the ministry intend to increase to compensate for the reduction in coal use?
The ministry plans to increase output from LNG-fueled and renewable plants to offset the decrease in coal. It targets 12,000-15,000 MW of renewables and 14,000 MW of LNG plants in Power Development Plan 8.
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