4 FAQs about Benefits of distributed energy storage in vietnam

Can battery energy storage systems improve power system flexibility?

Recently, Vietnam's National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) shared that it is looking into Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) among several technology options as an appropriate solution. This technology can enhance power system flexibility and enable high levels of renewable energy integration.

Does Vietnam have a power shortage?

Vietnams total power demand is expected to grow 10% annually during the period 2021-2024, and power shortages are expected to increase in different regions of the country.

Will there be a power shortage in Vietnam in 2021?

It has been estimated that there will be a power shortage of nearly 400 million kWh in 2021, and it will reach a peak of 13.3 billion kWh in 2023, according to the report of Electricity of Vietnam (EN).

Could Bess be useful for a country like Vietnam?

As an example of how BESS could be useful for a country like Vietnam, currently the country has approximately 320 solar power projects (with a capacity of 34,000 MW) and 300 wind power projects (with a capacity of about 74,000 MW) proposed to be fed into the National/Provincial Power Development Plan between 2021 and 2023.

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