pm requests uninterrupted power supply in all circumstances

PM requests uninterrupted power supply in all circumstances

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh voiced an imperative to ensure a consistent and uninterrupted power supply in all circumstances during a working session with the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) on January 13.
pricing switch up ahead for solid waste and biomass

Pricing switch up ahead for solid waste and biomass

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is to publish a new pricing framework applicable to refuse and biomass power plants, with a possibility that Vietnam Electricity will negotiate the purchase price using this framework.
realising lng goals require resolutions

Realising LNG goals require resolutions

Current obstacles in liquefied natural gas import costs and electricity selling prices mean it will be difficult for Vietnam to achieve its set targets for gas power capacity.
country aware and prepared for energy challenges ahead

Country aware and prepared for energy challenges ahead

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has been making efforts to complete its tasks, ensure energy security, and promptly handle difficulties in electricity supply.
no profit gain for excess rooftop power

No profit gain for excess rooftop power

Individuals who invest in rooftop solar power for personal use and attach it to the national electricity grid may only transfer any surplus energy to Vietnam Electricity for free, as per a new decree proposal.
indonesia saudi arabia to build floating solar plants

Indonesia, Saudi Arabia to build floating solar plants

Indonesia's state-owned electricity company PLN is partnering with Saudi Arabia's energy company, ACWA Power, to build two floating solar power plants on Lake Singkarak in West Sumatra and Saguling Reservoir in West Java.
eptc withdraws proposal for price cuts in fit for renewable energy projects

EPTC withdraws proposal for price cuts in FIT for renewable energy projects

Electricity Power Trading Company (EPTC), part of Vietnam Electricity (EVN), initially proposed a reduction in purchase prices for 38 renewable energy projects currently benefiting from a 20-year incentive scheme. However, it was retracted just a day later.
moit to counteract rising electricity costs

MoIT to counteract rising electricity costs

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has suggested a three-month adjustment to the average price of electricity, instead of every six months as currently.
renewable energy and future challenges for jica

Renewable energy and future challenges for JICA

Our cooperation in renewable energy began with the support for Da Nhim Hydropower Plant, which was completed in 1964. After its completion, the plant not only served as the main source of electricity in the south of Vietnam, but also played an important role for irrigation purpose.
electricity plans take shape for 2024

Electricity plans take shape for 2024

The government is being urged to improve the supply of electricity for production and business activities, with warnings that power shortages could continue undermining the economy’s efforts to garner new funding from abroad.
the unseen risks of hydropower on the mekongs economic fabric

The unseen risks of hydropower on the Mekong’s economic fabric

The blinkered focus on electricity generation has increasingly limited debates on the tradeoffs for rivers, people, and nature, according to Lan Mercado, WWF’s Asia-Pacific regional director, and Alexis Morgan, WWF’s global lead for Water Stewardship.
evn and evnnpt to upgrade power transmission lines in thai binh

EVN and EVNNPT to upgrade power transmission lines in Thai Binh

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) will co-operate with National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) and Thai Binh People’s Committee to resolve the issues relating to the power transmission lines in the northern province.
evn loses electricity monopoly holding 37 per cent of total system capacity

EVN loses electricity monopoly, holding 37 per cent of total system capacity

The state-owned Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has seen a reduction in its once-dominant role in the energy sector, as private investments, particularly in renewable energy, grow to comprise 42 per cent of the nation's power generation capacity in 2023.
singapore to import 12gw of low carbon energy from vietnam

Singapore to import 1.2GW of low-carbon energy from Vietnam

Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) on October 24 announced that it has given tentative approval for plans to import 1.2 gigawatts (GW) of primarily wind-generated electricity from Vietnam.
vietnam to export low carbon electricity to singapore

Vietnam to export low-carbon electricity to Singapore

Vietnam will be exporting 1.2GW of low-carbon electricity, mostly from wind power, to Singapore.