With solar radiation levels between 1,780 and 2,015 kilowatt hours per square meter, 3,100 sunshine hours, and nine months of clear skies each year, Ninh Thuan is recognized to have the highest solar energy potential in Vietnam.

It also benefits from exceptional wind resources, with average wind speeds of 7.5 meters per second at 65 meters above the ground and wind power densities exceeding 400-500 watts per square meter.

According to the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Ninh Thuan has abundant onshore and offshore solar and wind energy resources, as well as the largest capacity for pumped-storage hydropower, making its renewable energy profile impressive.

Dr. Doan Van Binh, Deputy Chairman of the Environmental and Energy Sciences Council at the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, said, “Ninh Thuan has immense renewable energy potential. In recent years, it has taken significant, well-planned steps to develop this sector, with strategies to build a local renewable energy center.”

Thanks to its natural advantages, Ninh Thuan has attracted major domestic and international investors like Ha Do Group, Trungnam Group, BIM Group, Hanbaram, and others, solidifying its role as one of Vietnam’s leading renewable energy hubs.

Ha Do Group has already built two renewable energy plants in Ninh Thuan with a combined capacity of 100 megawatts and is currently building the 50-megawatt Phuoc Huu Wind Power Plant. According to Hoang Van Chien, Director of Ha Do Group’s 7A Wind Power Plant, “Ninh Thuan is an ideal location for investing in wind and solar energy. We’re evaluating new projects in the area for future investment.”

A key strategic investor, Trungnam Group is developing large-scale green energy complexes in Ninh Thuan with the goal of producing green hydrogen for both domestic use and export. The group plans to reach an annual output of 250,000 tons of green hydrogen by 2030, and 2.5 million tons by 2050.

Nguyen Tam Tien, CEO of Trungnam Group, said, “With Ninh Thuan’s solar, wind, and water potential, we’re scaling up green hydrogen production. By 2050, we aim to build an integrated green energy hub that combines solar, wind, pumped-storage hydropower, and battery systems to produce green hydrogen, ammonia, and clean electricity for industrial zones.”

Ninh Thuan leads Vietnam in renewable energy deployment, with 57 solar and wind power projects totaling 3,750 megawatts already connected to the national grid. Last year, the renewable energy sector contributed an estimated 23% of the provincial GRDP and 24% of its total budget revenue.

Trinh Minh Hoang, Deputy Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said that green energy projects have attracted substantial investment, created jobs, and driven industrial growth. “These projects contribute 38 million USD annually to the provincial budget. They’ve also spurred infrastructure development, from transportation and power grids to support services, boosting overall economic growth,” Hoang noted.

Looking ahead to 2030 and with a vision to 2050, Ninh Thuan continues to prioritize energy as the spearhead of its economic strategy. It aims to fully leverage its abundant sunlight, steady winds, arid lands, large water reservoirs, deep-sea ports, and long coastline to attract investment in solar, nearshore and offshore wind, pumped-storage hydropower, LNG, hydrogen, tidal, and biomass energy, closely aligned with Vietnam’s national energy development plan.

Once challenged by its arid conditions and rugged terrain, Ninh Thuan has redefined its development path by turning its sun-scorched landscapes into vast solar farms and wind turbine farms, generating green energy to fuel sustainable growth.

Notably, on November 25, 2024, the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam approved the restart of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project and committed to further research for the national nuclear energy program. Ninh Thuan's Nuclear Power Plants 1 and 2 are scheduled to begin operation before 2035.