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Vietnam Cold Storage CAPEX & OPEX Calculator

An indicative capital and annual running-cost model for commercial cold rooms, freezer stores and cold warehouses in Vietnamseafood blast freezing and export cold warehouses. It applies local electricity pricing, design ambient conditions, humidity, grid reliability, local diesel pricing and installation cost levels instead of a generic global average.

Indicative industrial tariff
USD 0.08 / kWh
Typical band USD 0.06–0.11
Design ambient peak
37 °C
Hot and humid — higher defrost energy and infiltration load
Installation cost index
0.90×
Service & spares index 0.85×
Grid reliability
Occasional outages — standby generation strongly recommended
~260 generator hours/year · diesel USD 0.90/L

Southeast Asia · Competitive tariffs and installation rates, but continuous blast-freezing duty keeps connected load high year-round.

Project inputs

Indicative CAPEX in Vietnam

Envelope, plant & installation
USD 1,312,604
Backup power
USD 111,571
Monitoring & alarms
USD 9,000
Automation / racking
Not included
Total indicative CAPEX
USD 1,433,175
Cost per m³
USD 573

Planning range: USD 1,146,540USD 1,863,128, reflecting building condition, ground works, electrical infrastructure and Vietnam installation rates.

This sits inside the USD 250,000+ commercial project range ColdMatch supports.

Indicative annual OPEX in Vietnam

Average refrigeration load
156 kW
Grid electricity
1,364,983 kWh
Electricity cost
USD 109,199
Standby generation (260 h/yr)
USD 8,678
Maintenance & spares
USD 38,982
Labour
USD 47,600
Monitoring & compliance
USD 3,570
Total annual OPEX
USD 208,029

Planning range: USD 176,825USD 249,635. Energy (electricity plus fuel) accounts for about 57% of the annual cost at these inputs — USD 83 per m³ per year.

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Assumptions and limitations

  • Electricity tariff and design ambient are indicative country averages, editable by you.
  • Generator hours reflect typical grid reliability, not your site's measured outage record.
  • Not financial advice, not a financing offer and not a supplier quotation.
  • Not engineering or refrigeration design; no equipment is sized.
  • Excludes land, permits, duties, taxes, financing costs and working capital.
  • Final numbers require supplier, engineer and local regulatory review.

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Estimates Only: This calculator is provided for general informational purposes only. Results are approximate and may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information. They do not constitute legal, financial, engineering, tax, technical, or professional advice. Users are solely responsible for independently verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations, and requirements with qualified professionals before making any decisions. By using this calculator, you acknowledge that the website owners, operators, and affiliates accept no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, or decisions resulting from its use.

Buyer questions

What electricity price does this Vietnam calculator use?
It starts from an indicative industrial electricity tariff for Vietnam in USD/kWh, which you can overwrite with your own contracted rate. Tariffs vary by region, connection size and demand charges, so your real bill will differ.
How is the local climate applied?
A typical summer design peak temperature for Vietnam is used to uplift refrigeration energy and to increase the condenser and compressor capacity assumed in the CAPEX figure. Hotter design conditions raise both numbers.
Why is standby generation included?
Where grid outages are common, generator fuel is a genuine running cost, not a contingency. The model assumes a country-typical number of generator hours per year and prices the diesel accordingly.
Is this a quotation?
No. It is an indicative budgeting model for early project scoping. It is not engineering design, not a supplier quotation, not financial advice and not a regulatory assessment. ColdMatch reviews each project brief before approaching suppliers.
What project size does ColdMatch support in Vietnam?
ColdMatch works on commercial and industrial cold-chain projects, typically from USD 250,000 upwards. Smaller scoping exercises are still welcome, but the platform is not for domestic appliance repair or consumer air conditioning.

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