Binh Thuan
Vietnam's renewable energy epicenter—1.5 GW solar park, 3,400 MW offshore wind planned ($12B), 26K hectares dragon fruit, grid congestion bottleneck.
Binh Thuan captures Vietnam's energy transition in a single province. The 1.5 GW Binh Thuan Solar Park ranks among Southeast Asia's largest; combined with Ninh Thuan, the region hosts nearly 3.5 GW of grid-connected solar. The Thang Long offshore wind project proposes 3,400 MW near Kê Gà at $12 billion total investment—first phase 600 MW backed by UK-based Enterprize Energy. Wind speeds of 7–9 m/s along the coast make Binh Thuan a PDP8-prioritized offshore wind zone.
On land, 26,000 hectares of dragon fruit involve 20,000 farming households—the fruit that defined Vietnamese agricultural exports before electronics dominated. Energy-saving lights replaced 2 million incandescent bulbs across dragon fruit farms in Binh Thuan, Long An, and Tien Giang, reducing electricity demand while extending growing seasons.
But renewable growth outpaced grid infrastructure. Congestion in the south forces energy curtailments; March 2025 warnings that retroactive price cuts could trigger sector bankruptcies rattled investors. Offshore wind projects remain under construction rather than operating as legal hurdles delay connections. By 2026, Binh Thuan tests whether Vietnam's renewable ambitions can overcome transmission bottlenecks.