Power supply projects begin Central Highlands operations

The National Power Transmission Corporation (NPT), under the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), early this week put into operation the 500-kV substation in the Central Highland province of Dak Nong and a 220-kV transmission line for the Dong Nai 3 Hydropower Plant— Dak Nong.
france funds 100 million for huoi quang hydro electric power project

France funds $100 million for Huoi Quang Hydro-Electric Power project

Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and the French Development Agency (AFD) has signed an agreement to fund $100 million for the Huoi Quang Hydro-Electric Power project.

Philippines' Aquino may struggle to keep investment pledge

Philippine President Benigno Aquino may struggle to keep his promise to give his country a modern infrastructure, including water and electricity supplies, if its history is anything to go by.
power shocks to continue

Power shocks to continue

Power outages will continue unless urgent measures are taken to speed up the construction of power plants and electricity selling prices are sharpened to attract power plant investors.
evn telecom steps up

EVN Telecom steps up

EVN Telecom is expanding its device distribution network through signing with two local distributors along with its cooperation with sisters under the Electricity of Vietnam Group.
china power purchases to address electricity woes

China power purchases to address electricity woes

“The investors are working to fix their problems. By mid September, the Haiphong plant expected to bring back its second turbine into operation”
steel plants drain power

Steel plants drain power

Energy-hungry steel plants have been told to build their own power plants. State-run Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has proposed the government require steel manufacturing projects with more than a 100MVA power demand to build their own power supplies.
electricity drought to continue as rains fail

Electricity drought to continue as rains fail

The nation’s long power drought is to roll on as hydro power plants await promised rains.
profits see electricity shares short circuit

Profits see electricity shares short circuit

Defensive electricity shares are becoming less attractive to investors due to falling profit margins this year.
capital proves allusive to address power woes

Capital proves allusive to address power woes

Heavyweight state-owned power producers have been crippled by a severe dearth of capital to move on with new electricity generation projects.
evn pleads poor as power crisis worsens

EVN pleads poor as power crisis worsens

Electricity shortages are becoming more serious as Electricity of Vietnam faces a lack of investment capital delaying many power projects.
blackouts to darken economy

Blackouts to darken economy

Serious power shortages are forecast this year leading to blackouts which will bite into the economy. Dinh Quang Tri, Electricity of Vietnam’s (EVN) deputy general director, said power shortages would be felt more acutely than previous years as the economy was expected to grow by around 9 per cent in 2008.

Jury out on nation’s new power pricing plan

A new power pricing system has finally seen the light of day. Pham Manh Thang, head of the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam (ERAV), said that under the new system, state subsidies would be reduced while consumers would be required to pay depending on the strength of voltage used.
rolling blackouts headed your way evn

Rolling blackouts headed your way: EVN

An electricity shortage is looming and will probably have a negative impact on the economy, according to Electricity of Vietnam.

Electricity venture to power up northern investment

The north’s first electricity joint venture, Vietnam-China Power Investment Co Ltd, last week received an investment certificate in a governmental move to rally foreign private investors to improve the poor infrastructure network across the nation.