Renewable Energy in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta: Current Status and Solutions

The Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) is the country’s agricultural powerhouse and a strategic locus for the clean‑energy transition. Yet rapid salinity intrusion, subsidence, climate variability, and grid constraints threaten both energy security and livelihoods. This paper synthesizes the state of renewable energy in the VMD, identifies policy–technical gaps, and proposes an integrated portfolio of solutions—agrivoltaics, floating solar coupled with hydropower (hybrid hydrosolar), distributed biomass and biogas, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) aligned with emergent national standards. We combine desk research on national power planning (PDP۸ and its ۲۰۲۵ revision), peer‑reviewed literature on salinity and land‑use change, and sectoral reports to evaluate technical feasibility, system value, and socio‑ecological co‑benefits. Results indicate VMD‑appropriate options that: (i) shift PV to water and saline‑affected lands; (ii) valorize rice husk/bagasse for firm, dispatchable biomass; (iii) deploy modular BESS to reduce curtailment and support local reliability; and (iv) mainstream climate adaptation through energy–water–food nexus pilots (e.g., solar‑powered desalination). We conclude with a staged roadmap for project preparation, standards adoption, and investment de‑risking.

کلیدواژه ها:

Mekong Delta ، Renewable Energy ، Agrivoltaics ، Floating Solar ، Biomass