Evaluating Floating Photovoltaics potential in providing clean energy and supporting agricultural growth in Vietnam

Key Messages<br/>• Vietnam’s electricity demand annual growth has been more than 12% in recent years, leading to rising coal imports.<br/>• Vietnam has been transformed from a food-insecure nation to a world-leading food exporter.<br/>• Vietnam has thousands of water bodies, used for agriculture/aquaculture offering excellent surfaces for...

Evaluating floating photovoltaics (FPVs) potential in providing clean energy and supporting agricultural growth in Vietnam

Vietnam's promising economic growth has led to energy shortage, growing coal imports, and increasing carbon emissions. The country's electricity demand annual growth rate has been 12% in recent years and is projected to be 8–9% by 2030. In Vietnam 40% of the land is dedicated to agriculture and thousands of inland water bodies are used for...