The Tasks & Objectives of the
Vietnam Offshore Wind Energy
Industry Group
The Vietnamese Offshore Energy Industry Group (VOSWEG)is fully focused on further assisting the growth and development of local and foreign companies which have offshore wind energy related engineering operations in Vietnam, which will be needed to fabricate, construct, install and maintain the planned 6GW of offshore wind farms in Vietnam by 2030, thus creating the promised tens of thousands of new jobs and economic prosperity for the country.
The Vietnam Offshore Wind Energy Group will,
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Integrate world class local and foreign Artificial Intelligence companies with local Renewable Energy companies, project managers, EPC's, etc, to create a world class renewable energy sector in Vietnam.
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Lobby Donors and Governments to assist establish an International Offshore Wind Energy Scholarship Program for Vietnamese undergraduates, graduates and business professionals.
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Lobby the Vietnamese government to support local member companies that are involved in the offshore wind engineering industry sector by way of providing them access to low interest loans.
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Lobby the Vietnamese government to extend to local Offshore Wind Energy Engineering companies similar tax concessions they presently extend to Developers of Offshore Wind Projects. (READ MORE)
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Lobby the Vietnamese government to promote & encourage international cooperation on offshore wind development with the aim of bringing in foreign investment and expertise into the country.
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Lobby the Vietnamese government to promote activities and projects which will deliver the promised jobs.
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Lobby the Vietnamese Government to insist Project Developers put forth a strong industry development plan, aimed at creating local employment, with each offshore wind energy project bid.
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Lobby the Vietnamese government to establish a National Offshore Wind Energy Research & Development Center which would be responsible for developing new offshore wind technologies and methodologies.
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Create a database of local companies that are involved in the offshore wind industry which would assist connect local companies with potential customers and partners.
THE CHALLENGES OF ACHIEVING THE GOALS OF POWER DEVELOPMENT PLAN VIII
With wind speeds of 6-11 m/s available, utilizing existing turbine technologies it is expected that each individual turbine, on average, would be 10MW or less. Thus to achieve 1GW of installed offshore wind energy per year, Vietnam is going to need to identify large international suppliers and experienced EPCI contractors, etc, which together have the ability to fund, fabricate, supply and install, 100 monopiles or jackets (2/week), 100 towers (2/week), multiple offshore & onshore substations, as well as lay all the necessary inter-array & export cables, etc, required for the 100 turbines (2/week) it will need to purchase each year. However the World Bank's, 'Offshore Wind Road Map for Vietnam,' states Vietnam is well positioned to be capable of installing 2GW/year by 2030 and 3GW/year by 2032.
With US$15.5 billion assistance from the Just Energy Transition Partnership, funding should not be a hurdle for Vietnam in achieving all of its 2030 goals.
"What is critical for Vietnam, is for it to firmly establish a very strong & united AI supported, home grown offshore wind energy industry sector."
VOSWEG PDP-8 Collaboration Opportunities
To assist establish a local offshore wind energy industry sector here in Vietnam, capable of achieving the aims and objectives of PDP-8, VOEG will assist international offshore wind industries to collaborate with local companies with regards,
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Establishing Bid Consortia.
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Achieving local content stipulations.
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Overcoming ESIA issues.
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Monopile, jacket, tower, and substructure fabrication options,
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Component & turbine supply,
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Electrical, structural & mechanical design,
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Turbine Operations & Maintenance,
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Supply Chains.
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Logistics.
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Port operations.
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Undersea cable laying.
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etc
INDUSTRY SECTORS COVERED BY VOSWEG
VOSWEG is working hard to ensure the communities, businesses, & governments of the following Vietnamese Costal Provinces, are well positioned to reap the enormous social, economic & environmental benefits of developing their own homegrown Offshore Wind Energy Industry Sector.
Snap Shot of Membership
Alpha ECC is one of Vietnam’s Largest private steel fabrication, CNC machine shops & service providers.
Organized in 5 direct business units, focused on the fabrication of - Heavy Duty Steel Structures, Process Engineered Skid & Modules and Heavy CNC Machined Product & Services, for the Offshore Wind, Oil & Gas, petrochemical, Power and Ship Building Industries.
