hcm city launches renewable energy use competition rented houses

HCM City launches renewable energy use competition rented houses

An annual award aimed at encouraging rental house owners to use rooftop solar power has been launched by Ho Chi Minh City.
indonesia outlines energy transition initiatives

Indonesia outlines energy transition initiatives

Indonesia revealed concrete steps it will take to achieve a fair and affordable energy transition at the 2022 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting (WEFAM) in Davos, Switzerland.
reset required for supply chain woes

Reset required for supply chain woes

Supply chain disruption is damaging the progress of everything from mergers in Asia-Pacific to solar installations in some of the richest countries in the world. With that, stronger solutions are being sought for supply chain diversification.
finding the spark to ignite energy goals

Finding the spark to ignite energy goals

Transforming Vietnam into a high-income economy by 2045 requires enough juice to power the nation’s machinery. However, with the heavy reliance on coal, the country also needs to tackle issues regarding climate change, thus accelerating its journey towards utilisation of its abundant renewable energy sources.
transforming energy in the race against climate change

Transforming energy in the race against climate change

Vietnam has set itself ambitious goals when it comes to climate neutrality, yet current schemes are being deemed insufficient by energy experts, who are now recommending following Europe’s framework for energy transition and carbon neutrality.
solar power plant officially inaugurated in quang binh province

Solar power plant officially inaugurated in Quang Binh province

The central province of Quang Binh on April 24 officially inaugurated a solar power plant with a capacity of 49.5 MW.
indonesia to export clean energy to singapore

Indonesia to export clean energy to Singapore

Singapore’s renewable energy developer Quantum Power Asia Pte has agreed to advance a 5 billion USD plan in Indonesia to export solar power to Singapore, which attempts to accelerate its use of renewables.
developers demand long term fix

Developers demand long-term fix

A new proposal on transitional policy mechanisms for wind and solar projects that missed the commercial operation deadline may not be strong enough for the long-term plans of developers.
framework urged for battery storage

Framework urged for battery storage

Along with standardising the quality of rooftop installations for self-consumption, it is hoped that investment in battery storage systems will be ramped up in order to avert grid congestion.
vietnam and germany promote rooftop solar in commercial and industrial sectors

Vietnam and Germany promote rooftop solar in commercial and industrial sectors

The rooftop solar project, implemented by GIZ in tandem with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, focuses on the adaptation of relevant technical regulations, key stakeholder capacities, and technology cooperation, with an aim to ensure the sustainable development of the Vietnamese market.
sungrow om powers efficiency of renewable energy projects

Sungrow O&M powers efficiency of renewable energy projects

Woody Wu, general manager of Sungrow Vietnam Co., Ltd. shared with VIR’s Thu Huong his experiences on how to help renewable energy owners promote their benefits by handling faults quickly to ensure power generation and maintain safe production.
balanced sources vital for nations power funding

Balanced sources vital for nation’s power funding

With the goal to reach $142 billion of investment for electricity development by 2030, attracting private investment in the power sector is of utmost importance. However, experts have assessed that this is an unattainable goal without close-knit coordination to address investors’ concerns.
taking advantage of vast potential of renewables

Taking advantage of vast potential of renewables

Power consumption in Vietnam has increased approximately 10 per cent per year on average, significantly faster than the national GDP, in order to meet the insatiable demand for more power generation and investment.
virs seminar on investments in the power sector

VIR's seminar on investments in the power sector

The seminar – Streamlining Power Investments in Vietnam – is taking place at 8.45am on April 8 at VIR's headquarters, and will be live-streamed across VIR’s websites and respective fan pages.
vietnamese british firms develop rooftop solar power systems

Vietnamese, British firms develop rooftop solar power systems

Vu Phong Energy Group JSC and British power firm Shire Oak International have signed a deal to develop rooftop solar power systems at factories run by the Republic of Korea’s Hwaseung Enterprise Co. Ltd. in Vietnam.