Vietnam’s first rice husk-fueled biomass power plant inaugurated in Hau Giang
With a total capacity of 20MW, this is the first biomass power plant of its kind to be put into operation in Vietnam. The plant is expected to consume approximately 130,000 tonnes of rice husk and woodchips annually.
The newly-inaugurated biomass power plant in Hau Giang (Photo: PECC2)
Hau Giang (VNA) – A biomass power plant using rice husk and woodchips as fuel was inaugurated on April 25 in Thuan An ward, Long My township, the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang. The project was developed by Hau Giang Biomass Energy JSC, in collaboration with the provincial authorities and the EPC general contractor.
With a total capacity of 20MW, this is the first biomass power plant of its kind to be put into operation in Vietnam. The plant is expected to consume approximately 130,000 tonnes of rice husk and woodchips annually.
Electricity from the facility will be connected to the national grid through a 22kV double-circuit transmission line stretching 6.3km to the Long My 110kV substation.
The plant is seen as a step forward in providing clean energy for the region while making use of local agricultural by-products. It aligns with green, circular economy models and the province’s sustainable development goals.
𒅌 According to the investor, the project will contribute to Vietnam’s net-zero emission target by 2050, helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 36,800 tonnes of CO₂ annually. The project has been included in Vietnam’s National Power Development Plan VIII, as approved by the Prime Minister in Decisions No. 262/QD-TTg dated April 1, 2024 and No. 1682/QD-TTg dated December 28, 2024./.
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