Envision Energy, REE Group partner on 128MW wind projects

Envision Energy, REE Group partner on 128MW wind projects

Vietnam’s wind power sector continues to attract major technology partnerships as developers scale up project capacity to support the country’s net-zero goals.

On January 30, green technology firm Envision Energy signed a turbine supply contract with REE Group for a combined 128MW of nearshore wind projects in Vinh Long province. The agreement covers the V1-3 Phase II project with a capacity of 48MW and the V1-5 and V1-6 Phase II projects totalling 80MW, which will deploy 16 EN-226/8.XMW turbines and are set to become the nearshore wind projects with the largest single-turbine capacity in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

The two projects will start construction simultaneously, with average wind speeds exceeding 7 metres per second. It is among the first batches of projects approved under Vietnam's Power Development Plan VIII and marks a milestone as the first to adopt large-rotor, high-capacity offshore turbines in the country. Full grid connection is expected by October.

Envision Energy applies true offshore wind standards to meet Vietnam's high-humidity and high-salt-spray conditions, ensuring turbine performance, reliability, EHS compliance, and localisation requirements, while safeguarding project quality and more than 20 years of operational value of REE as the investor. Envision has also collaborated with local tower suppliers and project owners to overcome challenges in large offshore turbine tower manufacturing and local production capacity.

Edward Hou, senior vice president and president of Asia-Pacific at Envision Energy, said, “This collaboration marks the first nearshore offshore wind project cluster under Vietnam’s Power Development Plan VIII and opens a new chapter for offshore wind development in Southeast Asia. We aim to deliver a regional benchmark that supports REE Group’s energy transition and provides replicable technical and construction models for nearshore and offshore wind projects, contributing to a net-zero future.”

“We selected Envision Energy for its technological leadership, the maturity and reliability of the EN-226/8.XMW platform, and its experience in gigawatt-scale grid-connected projects,” said Ashok Ramachandran, general manager of REE Renewable. “We believe this project will set a benchmark for offshore wind in Vietnam and provide replicable technical and construction references for nearshore and offshore wind development across Southeast Asia.”

VIR