Plan Calls for Vietnam's Coal Power Production to Double by 2030
2021-10-21
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1A government plan in Vietnam calls for the country's use of coal for electricity production to increase by 100 percent by 2030.
2The development plan was created by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
3It was recently sent to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh for approval.
4The proposal signals Vietnam's willingness to become more dependent on coal to power its fast growing economy.
5Under the plan, coal-powered plants would produce 31 percent of the country's electricity planned for 2030.
6The total amount called for would be about 144 gigawatts of power.
7Reuters saw a copy of the proposal, called the Power Development Plan.
8Officials from Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade did not return requests from the news agency seeking comment about the plan.
9Vietnam has a population of 98 million people.
10It is seeking to increase its power production to support the growth of large companies.
11Several major electronics manufacturers have bases in Vietnam, including South Korea's Samsung and LG.
12The plan is based on estimates that Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) will increase at a yearly rate of 6.6 percent between now and 2030.
13The country will need to invest $116 billion in new power plants and power equipment expansions leading up to 2030, the plan states.
14By 2045, the investment is estimated to reach $227 billion.
15Natural gas, including liquefied natural gas, would make up 22.4 percent of completed capacity by 2030.
16That compares to 13 percent at the end of 2020.
17In addition, non-hydroelectric power will increase to 25.7 percent of the energy mix by 2030.
18That is about the same amount measured at the end of last year.
19But the report calls for raising this proportion to up to 41.7 percent by 2045.
20Hydroelectric power would decrease in the energy mix to about 20 percent by 2030.
21That compares to about 30 percent at the end of last year.
22Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said last week that the government would also seek more sustainable forms of energy as the country's supplies of oil, gas and coal shrink.
23"As a developing country that is still facing numerous difficulties, Vietnam is building a harmonious and balanced roadmap for a sustainable energy conversion," Chinh said in a statement.
24I'm Bryan Lynn.
1A government plan in Vietnam calls for the country's use of coal for electricity production to increase by 100 percent by 2030. 2The development plan was created by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. It was recently sent to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh for approval. 3The proposal signals Vietnam's willingness to become more dependent on coal to power its fast growing economy. 4Under the plan, coal-powered plants would produce 31 percent of the country's electricity planned for 2030. The total amount called for would be about 144 gigawatts of power. 5Reuters saw a copy of the proposal, called the Power Development Plan. Officials from Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade did not return requests from the news agency seeking comment about the plan. 6Vietnam has a population of 98 million people. It is seeking to increase its power production to support the growth of large companies. Several major electronics manufacturers have bases in Vietnam, including South Korea's Samsung and LG. 7The plan is based on estimates that Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) will increase at a yearly rate of 6.6 percent between now and 2030. 8The country will need to invest $116 billion in new power plants and power equipment expansions leading up to 2030, the plan states. By 2045, the investment is estimated to reach $227 billion. 9Natural gas, including liquefied natural gas, would make up 22.4 percent of completed capacity by 2030. That compares to 13 percent at the end of 2020. 10In addition, non-hydroelectric power will increase to 25.7 percent of the energy mix by 2030. That is about the same amount measured at the end of last year. But the report calls for raising this proportion to up to 41.7 percent by 2045. 11Hydroelectric power would decrease in the energy mix to about 20 percent by 2030. That compares to about 30 percent at the end of last year. 12Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said last week that the government would also seek more sustainable forms of energy as the country's supplies of oil, gas and coal shrink. 13"As a developing country that is still facing numerous difficulties, Vietnam is building a harmonious and balanced roadmap for a sustainable energy conversion," Chinh said in a statement. 14I'm Bryan Lynn. 15Reuters reported this story. Bryan Lynn adapted the report for VOA Learning English. Mario Ritter, Jr. was the editor. 16We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments section, and visit our Facebook page. 17____________________________________ 18Words in This Story 19gigawatt - n. a unit of power equal to one billion watts; a watt is a measure of energy 20gross domestic product (GDP) - n. the total value of the goods and services produced by the people of a nation during a year not including the value of income earned in foreign countries 21capacity - n. the largest amount or number that can be held or contained 22proportion - n. a part of the total number or amount 23sustainable - adj. involving methods that do not completely use up or destroy natural resources 24fossil fuel - n. fuels such as coal, oil, or natural gas formed in the earth from dead plants or animals 25harmonious - adj. friendly and peaceful 26convert - v. to change the appearance, form or purpose of something