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Royal seal of approval for Ørsted’s long-term vision for offshore wind power in Vietnam with new supplier agreement and Hai Phong community event

  • Ørsted announces MoU signing with Doosan Enerbility Vietnam
  • Momentum builds for supply chain development as Ørsted Vietnam announces fourth major MoU in four months
  • Danish Royal Family visits Hai Phong where Ørsted and T&T Group propose to build one of Vietnam’s first flagship offshore wind projects
 
Mr. Nicolai Prytz, H.E. Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, Mr. Dang Hoang An, Vice Minister MOIT, Ms. Virginie Van De Cotte, Chief Procurement Officer at Ørsted HRH the Crown Prince of Denmark, HRH the Crown Princess of Denmark, Mr. Jaeyi Kim, Senior Vice President of Doosan Enerbility, Doosan Mrs. Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, MPI Vice Minister
Global offshore wind leader Ørsted announced its latest cooperation agreement in Vietnam with Doosan Enerbility Vietnam, focused on foundations infrastructure and boosting local supply chains for offshore wind. 

The announcement was made as part of the Royal visit by their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess of Denmark to Vietnam as part of the celebrations to mark half a century of Danish-Vietnamese diplomatic relations.

With the signing of this MoU, the two companies take charge in leading the development of an offshore wind foundations supply chain in Vietnam. In addition to the domestic aspect, the collaboration also has an export angle to support Ørsted’s significant global pipeline of offshore wind projects.

Another highlight of the Royal visit was an educational event for 40 children in Hai Phong on 2 November attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam H.E. Mr. Nicolai Prytz and Mr. Nguyen Van Tung, Chairman of Hai Phong People’s Committee.


 
Students from Van Son secondary school in Hai Phong alongside representatives from Ørsted and other offshore wind organisations, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam H.E. Mr. Nicolai Prytz and Mr. Nguyen Van Tung, Chairman of Hai Phong People’s Committee.
Ørsted was a lead sponsor for the community event to inspire a new generation in Hai Phong to learn about renewable energy and offshore wind technology. 

Ørsted and T&T Group are proposing to build one of Vietnam’s first flagship offshore wind projects off the coast of Hai Phong, a project that once completed could power well over a million homes, create thousands of local jobs and provide extensive supply chain opportunities.

Sebastian Hald Buhl, Country Manager of Ørsted Vietnam, says: 

“The Danish Royal visit to Vietnam is a timely celebration of an historic bond between the two nations. Ørsted and our local partners are building on this long legacy of friendship and cooperation with ambitions to provide domestic, competitive and reliable power which offers good jobs and local supply chain opportunities across Vietnam. The clear potential of which is highlighted by our latest agreement with Doosan Enerbility for world-class foundation structures”.

Mr. Jaeyi Kim, Senior Vice President of Doosan Enerbility, says:

“This MOU will underpin Doosan Enerbility Vietnam to unleash its potential towards the offshore wind power industry and facilitate Vietnamese excellence moving forward in the global market. On top of this, we are delighted to be a part of Ørsted’s vision to create a world that runs entirely on green energy’ through this MOU.” 

For additional information, please contact:

 

infovietnam@orsted.com

Become part of Vietnam’s Offshore Wind Industry

In September 2021 Ørsted and T&T Group signed an MOU on strategic collaboration for offshore wind projects in Vietnam and are jointly developing a multi-GW pipeline of offshore wind projects in the North and South of Vietnam. 

Are you a company in Vietnam interested in becoming a supplier to the offshore wind industry? 

For more information, please visit https://www.orstedprocurement.com