toshiba to supply equipment for vietnams coal fired thermal power plant

Toshiba to supply equipment for Vietnam’s coal-fired thermal power plant

Japan’s industrial conglomerate Toshiba Corporation just received an order to supply steam turbines and generators (STGs) for the extension of Vinh Tan 4 coal-fired thermal power plant by state-owned power authority Vietnam Electricity (EVN).
low prices pull the plug on renewable power goal

Low prices pull the plug on renewable power goal

Vietnam is unlikely to reach its target for the development of renewable energy in the nation’s revised power master plan, as low electricity prices are turning off domestic and foreign investors.
thirsty hydropower plants stop production

Thirsty hydropower plants stop production

Gia Lai Electricity Joint Stock Company said four out of 14 hydroelectric plants under its management have stopped generating electricity because the water levels in several reservoirs are at “dead levels”, which means plants cannot operate.
vinh tan 4 expansion epc contract signed

Vinh Tan 4 expansion EPC contract signed

On March 10, Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and four contractors signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract over Vinh Tan 4 thermal power plant expansion at Vinh Tan power centre in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan. 
evn sparks new power developments

EVN sparks new power developments

The state-run Electricity of Vietnam is expected to mobilise nearly $30 billion from local and international sources to develop power plants and power lines for 2016-2020, ensuring a stable supply of electricity well into the future.
evn called on to develop wind and solar energy

EVN called on to develop wind and solar energy

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has urged Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) to develop new and renewable energy sources including wind and solar power.
ge wins saudi power plant contract worth nearly us 1 billion

GE wins Saudi power plant contract worth nearly US$1 billion

General Electric announced Thursday that it had won a contract worth nearly US$1 billion from the Saudi Electricity Company to build and supply a power plant in northern Saudi Arabia.
hcm city to cut power outages

HCM City to cut power outages

The HCM City Electricity Company has promised to reduce scheduled brownouts by 20 per cent in the last two month of this lunar year and fix power outages within 75 minutes at a recent meeting with European, South Korean, and US companies.
putin modi hail partnership as india eyes defence deals

Putin, Modi hail 'partnership' as India eyes defence deals

India wants Moscow to take part in infrastructure projects as the Modi government seeks to overhaul the country's railway network and build nuclear energy plants to meet the growing electricity needs for its fast-growing economy.
yen bai aims to draw investors

Yen Bai aims to draw investors

The northern mountainous province of Yen Bai was willing to facilitate investors with top priority given to providing adequate electricity and water in addition to banking, telecommunications and information technology services.
investors wait for power market reform

Investors wait for power market reform

Inflation in 2015 could be as low as 4 per cent and with falling interest rates the future looks relatively bright for the attraction of investment to Vietnam, yet there is one part of the economic jigsaw that has so far seen a puzzling lack of investment and is looking increasingly unsustainable – the electricity supply.
evn accelerates rural grid transfer

EVN accelerates rural grid transfer

As many as 900 communes have yet to hand over their low-voltage grids to the Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) corporation, even though the deadline for the transfer is the end of this year, Le Van Chuyen, deputy head of EVN's business department said.
evn offloads stake in many companies

EVN offloads stake in many companies

The Electricity of Viet Nam Group on November 9 said it had divested from many companies.
dong nai invests vnd18000 billion to upgrade electricity system

Dong Nai invests VND18,000 billion to upgrade electricity system

An electricity development plan for 2016-2025 in the southern province of Dong Nai has been established, requiring at least VND18,495.5 billion.
ho chi minh city to measure all households power consumption remotely by 2020

Ho Chi Minh City to measure all households’ power consumption remotely by 2020

By using a remotely operated system, electricity firm employees in Ho Chi Minh City will be able to record household power consumption without having to come to each home by 2020, the local power supplier said.