Successful bid price of utility scale ESS project in Vietnam 2025

How a Bess project is promoting energy storage in Vietnam?

Encouraging domestic enterprises to invest in new technologies will promote the growth of the energy storage indus-try in Vietnam. Investment in BESS projects in Vietnam is attract-ing the attention of international partners due to the country’s strong potential for RE development.

What is the new tariff structure for solar projects in Vietnam?

Under the updated tariff structure, solar projects are now divided into ground-mounted and floating categories, and segmented further by region—North, Central, and South Vietnam. Tariffs are calibrated based on solar resource availability, infrastructure costs, and local electricity demand, with higher rates awarded to projects that integrate ESS.

Does Vietnam have a Bess project?

Although no large-scale BESS projects have been implemented yet, Vietnam has put in place the conditions for BESS roll-out. Vietnam has a growing number of engineers and specialists in the RE sector. Training programmes at universities and research organisations are begin-ning to place emphasis on energy storage technology.

How much is a 'solar + 4 hour ESS' tariff?

The latest reverse auction has resulted in a record low tariff of Rs 3.32 per unit for a “Solar + 4-hour ESS”. This tariff was achieved in a tender by SJVN Ltd for a project that includes 1200 MW of solar power combined with 600 MW/2400 MWh of energy storage.

What is sjvn's new solar energy tariff?

This tariff was achieved in a tender by SJVN Ltd for a project that includes 1200 MW of solar power combined with 600 MW/2400 MWh of energy storage. This newly discovered tariff is approximately 5.8% lower than a similar tender auctioned by SECI in December 2024.

Does Vietnam have a Bess market?

Currently, the BESS market in Vietnam is nascent, with significant limitations in terms of technical expertise and infrastructure. As at No-vember 2024, Vietnam had only three pilot BESS projects: one at Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 2 (PECC2), another at VinFast and a third at Kehua Digital Energy in Khanh Hoa.