In January 2015, the first off shore wind farm of Vietnam has launched after 5 years being constructed in Bac Lieu province. This project is also the first offshore wind project in Asia as well as Mekong Delta Region. The farm includes 62 wind turbines of 1.6 MW each is now fully operational, generated approximately 320 million KWh/ year. The wind turbines are supplied by General Electric (GE), which has manufactory in Hai Phong province, North of Vietnam.
The turbines are chosen for this project have a rotor diameter of 82.5m and a swept area of 5,346 m2. They use a doubly-fed asynchronous generator with a partial converter system and equipped to be automatic fold in bad weather. Each turbine made of stainless steel and expected to last 22 years.
In the next stage of the project, 71 more wind turbines of 2.0 MW which have total output 142 MW will be constructed and expected to be operational in the end of 2018.
The sources of energy in Vietnam mainly come from petroleum, followed by coal, and hydroelectric power. Renewable or green energy is nearly new in the country. With over 3,000 kilometres of coastline and various of islands, Vietnam has much potential in wind power, which total capacity is estimated around 24,000 megawatts. This capacity can be covered for the current thermoelectric power which generated from coal.
Therefore, the first offshore wind farm in Bac Lieu is the very big step toward the renewable and sustainable energy. Besides that, the farm also supports for the local development by providing jobs and power.
The turbines are chosen for this project have a rotor diameter of 82.5m and a swept area of 5,346 m2. They use a doubly-fed asynchronous generator with a partial converter system and equipped to be automatic fold in bad weather. Each turbine made of stainless steel and expected to last 22 years.
In the next stage of the project, 71 more wind turbines of 2.0 MW which have total output 142 MW will be constructed and expected to be operational in the end of 2018.
The sources of energy in Vietnam mainly come from petroleum, followed by coal, and hydroelectric power. Renewable or green energy is nearly new in the country. With over 3,000 kilometres of coastline and various of islands, Vietnam has much potential in wind power, which total capacity is estimated around 24,000 megawatts. This capacity can be covered for the current thermoelectric power which generated from coal.
Therefore, the first offshore wind farm in Bac Lieu is the very big step toward the renewable and sustainable energy. Besides that, the farm also supports for the local development by providing jobs and power.