Hanoi(VNA) – Vietnam is capable of generating 10 GW of electricity by offshorewind farms by 2030, suggested studies carried out by the Danish Energy Agency (DEA)and the World Bank (WB).

The suggestion was presented at a workshop on recommendedroadmap and policy for Vietnam to tap its offshore wind power potential, whichwas held by the two organisations in Hanoi on September 22.

According to a report at the function, Vietnam possesses along shore and potential for 160 GW of wind power energy within a radius of 5 –100 km from shore.

The workshop saw the presentation of researches thatreviewed the potential, related transmission capacity, domestic supply chain,challenges and opportunities facing offshore wind power development, andexperiences from successful countries, among others. Experts’ recommendationson a roadmap for Vietnam in sector were also put on the table.

Outcomes of the event would be the income of the nationalmaster plan for electricity development for 2021 – 2030, which is being builtby the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Hoang Tien Dung, Director of the Department of Electricityand Renewable Energy under the MoIT, affirmed that the Vietnamese Government iscommitted to sustainable energy growth.

He stressed Vietnam appreciates the consultations andrecommendations from the DEA and the WB, which the official said are thecountry’s traditional partners with experience in renewable energy.

Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Kim Højlund Christensen saidoffshore wind power is among the best green energy options for Vietnam, whichhe said will generate clean energy, help ease climate change impact, createjobs, and attract investment.

Denmark is willing to share its 30-year experience in thefield with Vietnam, he affirmed.

Anton Beck, Head of the DEA’s Division for GlobalCooperation, offshore wind turbine is the strongest form of renewable energy,adding that an 8 MW-turbine is capable of meeting demand for electricity of43,000 Vietnamese households for a year.

Since 2009, Denmark has provided over 60 million USD innon-refundable aid for Vietnam in the fields of energy and climate change.

The third phase of the two countries’ partnership cooperationprogramme in the energy field will begin in late 2020  and last until 2025, with the focus onoffshore wind power./.