Russia has inked an agreement to build two nuclear reactors in Vietnam as the country looks for energy security and meeting net zero goals.
Russia and Vietnam have agreed to a new deal under which Russia will build two nuclear reactor s in the Ninh Thuan region, generating 2,400 MW of nuclear energy at the site. The power plant will feature two VVER-1200 reactor units and will use the Leningrad power plant as a reference project.
With increasing demand for carbon-free energy, countries are looking beyond renewable sources. While wind and solar can generate huge amounts of energy, their intermittency and non-availability during peak demand hours present a major challenge for nations. This is where nuclear fission is making a major comeback, as it can generate power on demand and can work around the clock. Even as some countries have been shutting down their nuclear facilities, others, such as China, are doubling down on nuclear energy. Vietnam, too, appears to have reversed its policy on this nuclear facility. Shelved project restoredAs early as 2009, Vietnam had agreed in principle to set up two nuclear reactors at Ninh Thuan, and work at the site began soon after. Two villages in the region were relocated, and significant upgrades to facilities and infrastructure were made before “economic conditions” forced a halt to the project in 2016. Nearly a decade later, taking its energy security and net-zero goals into consideration, the Southeast Asian country reconsidered its decision to halt work at the Ninh Thuan site. In November 2024, the National Assembly approved the government’s proposal to restart the project Under the new proposal, the Ninh Thuan project will consist of two power plants: Ninh Thuan 1, located in Phuoc Dinh commune, Thuan Nam district, and Ninh Thuan 2, located in Vinh Hai commune, Ninh Hai district.During a recent visit to Moscow, a government delegation led by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed a new deal with Russia to build two reactors at the Ninh Thuan project. Long-term partnership“For us, this is not merely an agreement to build two nuclear power units,” said Alexey Likhachev, director general of Rosatom, one of the signatories of the agreement.“We see it as the foundation for a long-term industrial partnership that will strengthen Vietnam’s energy independence and open up new opportunities for economic growth.”Under this agreement, the parties will use the Leningrad NPP-2 as a reference project and build the facilities at Ninh Thuan. Russia will build two VVER-1200 reactors, Rosatom’s most successful export model, which also complies with the strictest international requirements, at the site. Rosatom also possesses the know-how to build small modular reactors , which Vietnam is considering for its nuclear energy portfolio in the future. As per the agreement, the construction at the sites is expected to be completed by 2030. However, the association between the two nations on nuclear energy is expected to extend beyond the construction of the power plants. Vietnam and Russia are collaborating to build the Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology , for which a feasibility study material is expected to be completed by next month. Following this, discussions on the construction of the CNST facility will begin, which will also feature a Russian research reactor. Vietnam has also expressed interest in participating in a consortium to build and test the Multipurpose Fast Research Reactor.Russian-supplied fuel already powers the Dalat research reactor in Vietnam, which produces radioactive isotopes for medical use.
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