04-05-2020 13:53
16 wind turbines are expected to be launched soon in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan as part of a $600 million solar and wind farm complex invested by Trung nam Group.
19-04-2020 13:12
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) proposed the government to maintain the feed-in tariff (FiT) mechanism for wind power until December 2023, and then conduct bids and auctions to select investors for new projects.
07-04-2020 18:13
The south central province of Ninh Thuan will help investors speed up the implementation of renewable energy projects, with the goal of having 2,000MW of solar power and more than 60MW of wind power connected to the grid by the end of this year, chairman of the provincial People's Committee Luu Xuan Vinh said.
03-04-2020 22:54
Aboitiz Power Corporation from the Philippines has announced a decision to terminate its planned acquisition of Vietnam’s Mekong Wind due to a condition precedent being unmet by the agreed longstop date.
28-03-2020 08:46
GE’s Cypress platform wind turbines used in the second phase of the Mui Ne wind farm invested by The Blue Circle and AC Energy will be the largest rotor diameter for an onshore project in Asia (158 metres) and will be the first to transport blades in two pieces before assembly on site.
26-03-2020 15:47
Amidst mounting challenges, wind power investors are proposing authorised management agencies an extension of the current preferential pricing (feed-in-tariff) scheme to the end of 2022, instead of the current November 1, 2021 deadline.
19-03-2020 08:00
As one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies with a high demand for electricity, Vietnam is in the sights of investors from abroad. Banpu Group CEO Somruedee Chaimongkol outlined to VIR’s Nguyen Thu the firm’s ambition to expand its portfolio and create a greener and smarter strategy.
18-03-2020 14:00
While Vietnam’s wind investors are in a race to reap incentives before the November 2021 deadline hits, concerns remain that a boom in solar power projects will lead to a reduction in capacities.
13-03-2020 21:58
Quang Binh People’s Committee has asked B&T Wind Power JSC to complete investment procedures in order to start the construction of their project before October 10 this year.
06-03-2020 17:49
More than a year after receiving its investment certificate, Hiep Thanh Wind Power project with a capacity of 78MW has just kicked-off construction in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh. The project is scheduled to fully come on stream in the first half of 2021. Ti Chee Liang, chairman of the project developer Ecotech Tra Vinh Renewables JSC, provides a comprehensive picture of the project’s execution.
02-03-2020 14:15
Construction of Hiep Thanh wind-power plant at a cost of nearly 3.37 trillion VND (145.9 million USD) began in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh late last week.
26-02-2020 15:19
The Ho Chi Minh City-based Fico JSC has been given initial approval from the Binh Dinh Economic Zone (EZ) Authority to develop two wind power plants in the Nhon Hoi EZ.
17-02-2020 19:17
Power Construction No.1 JSC (PCC1), after the VND195 billion ($8.5 million) mergers and acquisitions (M&A) with Lien Lap Wind Power JSC, keeps pouring capital into two more companies owning wind power projects in Quang Tri.
07-02-2020 10:30
The rush to invest in wind energy to take advantage of the Government's pricing incentives could lead to overloading of the national grid in a repeat of the solar scenario, experts warn.
20-01-2020 22:27
The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh is witnessing a series of wind power projects settling in the province thanks to its favourable position, with total investment exceeding VND42 trillion (US$1.8 billion).