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Hi Toan,
Last week, industry leaders, policymakers, investors, developers, and technology providers from across the region gathered in Hanoi for GWEC’s APAC Wind Energy Summit 2026. |
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The APAC Wind Energy Summit brought the wind industry together in Hanoi for three days of collaboration, discussion, and action.
Discover the key outcomes, announcements, and insights that emerged from the region's premier wind energy event.
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Delegates from over 250 companies explored how wind energy can strengthen energy security, support economic growth, and power the region's rapidly growing demand for electricity.
The Summit saw the launch of Vietnam's Offshore Wind Accelerator, GWEC’s Global Offshore Wind Report 2026 and a Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA) roundtable on regional cooperation. With strong participation from governments and industry leaders across Vietnam, the Philippines, South Korea, Japan, India and beyond. The event underscored the growing momentum behind wind energy as a driver of energy security, economic growth and regional collaboration in Asia-Pacific.
The Summit boasted a plethora of specialist sessions covering floating offshore wind, offshore wind surveys, grid integration, ESG standards, marine spatial planning, health and safety, supply chain development, workforce skills, battery storage, and Vietnam's offshore wind acceleration pathway.
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🔹 GWEC Brings Industry and Government Together in Hanoi
GWEC convened a high-level engagement with 50 delegates across 30 companies in the wind industry to meet senior Vietnamese government officials, including: H.E. Nguyễn Hồng Diên, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly of Viet Nam H.E. Phạm Gia Túc, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister of Viet Nam Mr. Nguyễn Quốc Toản, Director General of the Viet Nam Agency of Seas and Islands, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment
There were also representatives from key ministries and agencies. Discussions focused on creating the policy, regulatory and investment frameworks needed to unlock onshore and offshore wind development at scale. |
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🔹 High-Level Opening Ceremony
We were delighted to have MOIT Vice Minister Long Nguyen Hoang, PhD - a long-term champion of wind energy and the energy transition - open a packed Summit, along with Gauri Singh Deputy Director of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Ambassadors of Denmark and Norway. |
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🔹 Vietnam-UK Government-GWEC Offshore Wind Accelerator Announced
A major milestone of the Summit was the launch of Vietnam's Offshore Wind Accelerator in collaboration with VM Long, the UK in Viet Nam, and our sister organisation Ocean Energy Pathway designed to help translate Vietnam's offshore wind ambitions into bankable projects through technical assistance, capacity building, and knowledge sharing from mature offshore wind markets.
🔹 CEO Forum: Designing the Wind Delivery System for Asia
Executives from Vestas, Suzlon, CIP, Goldwind and PTSC shared insights on scaling supply chains, infrastructure and regional cooperation to accelerate deployment across APAC. Including: |
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| | | 🔹 PTSC Field Trip Showcased Vietnam's Growing Offshore Wind Capabilities
As part of the APAC Wind Energy Summit 2026, delegates were given the opportunity to visit PTSC's Centre of Energy and Technical Solutions in Ho Chi Minh City, gaining first-hand insight into Vietnam's rapidly developing offshore wind supply chain.
The visit highlighted the company's extensive fabrication capabilities for offshore wind foundations and offshore substations, specialised port infrastructure designed to support offshore wind logistics, installation, operations and maintenance, and Vietnam's growing role as a regional hub for offshore wind development.
🔹 Momentum Builds for GWEC's Wind Sustainability Initiative
Through a multi-stakeholder process involving industry, finance, and civil society, the initiative advanced efforts to streamline sustainability assessments, expand the pipeline of bankable projects, and enable the faster, more responsible deployment of wind energy globally.
The discussion generated strong engagement from participants, who had the opportunity to learn more about the initiative, share perspectives, and explore opportunities for future collaboration.
🔹 Regional Cooperation for Offshore Wind
The Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA) hosted its fourth APAC roundtable, bringing together governments, industry and financial institutions to explore how regional collaboration can accelerate offshore wind deployment through shared learning, stronger supply chains and coordinated policy frameworks.
🔹 Successful Networking Reception Hosted by Goldwind
After a day of insightful discussions and industry updates, the conversation continued in an informal setting with fellow delegates, industry leaders, policymakers, and partners from across the region.
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🔹 Launch of GWEC’s Landmark Global Offshore Wind Report
Key findings: 9.2 GW installed last year 93 GW installed overall, powering 100mil homes world wide Offshore wind will quadruple over the next decade
→ Download the report here.
→ Listen to the podcast episode with the leading sponsor, Lincoln Electric here.
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🔹 Launch of GWEC's Vietnam Offshore Wind Development Guideline
GWEC APAC Director Ann Margret Francisco officially launched the new guideline, providing practical recommendations to support Vietnam's offshore wind development journey in consultation with OWC (An ABL Group Company) and Pioneer International Consulting.
→ Download the report here. |
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REUTERS “Global offshore wind capacity set to grow to 420 GW by end of 2035” is how global news agency Reuters reported the release of GWEC’s Global Offshore Wind Report. The publication prompted a substantial amount of coverage from global, national and trade media attention exploring at the future outlook of the sector after several challenging years.
→ Read the article here.
GWEC’s APAC Summit also made waves across Asia, as regional news outlets digested the landmark event bringing together industry, investors and wider stakeholders.
VIETNAM PLUS In Vietnam, national media spotlighted GWEC’s years-long engagement in the country to nurture the country’s wind sector. Reports showed National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Hong Dien praising GWEC’s policy recommendations and its active cooperation with Vietnamese agencies and partners in recent years.
→ Read the article here.
HTV NEWS GWEC’s APAC Wind Energy Summit 2026 on unlocking Vietnam’s offshore wind energy potential. |
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HANOIMOI
Vietnam has the opportunity to develop an offshore wind power industry
→ Read the article here.
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| | Thank you to all speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, partners, government representatives and delegates who made the APAC Wind Energy Summit a success.
Together, we are building the partnerships, policies and investment frameworks needed to accelerate wind energy deployment across Asia Pacific! |
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We look forward to continuing the conversation at next year’s APAC Wind Energy Summit. Keep an eye out for the announcement of the 2027 hosts. See you soon,
The GWEC Team |
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