BAC LIEU, Vietnam, Jan 8 (The Straits Times/ANN): Near the southern tip of Vietnam lies Bac Lieu province, with its entire 56km coastline dotted with wind farms. The fishing and manufacturing hub is one of Vietnam’s renewable-energy pioneers as the country tries to reduce its reliance on coal and gas.
Bac Lieu began its sustainability journey in 2016 when it turned down a planned 3,600-megawatt (MW) coal power plant. Today, it has 10 wind farms – including two under construction – that account for about 660MW of wind power capacity.
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