22-05-2023 17:47
John Cockerill, the mechanical engineering group from Belgium, is working with ministries and local authorities to reach an agreement to develop a hydrogen factory after conducting a field survey in the southern province of Tra Vinh. This was part of John Cockerill CEO Francois Michel's mission during his recent business trip to Vietnam.
17-05-2023 11:54
The objective of the Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8) is to aggressively develop renewable energy sources for electricity generation. By 2050, the proportion of renewable energy is projected to have reached 67.7-71.5 per cent.
06-05-2023 12:38
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) plans to develop and propose policies for implementing the new power development pilot scheme, Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8), after obtaining the prime minister's request no later than mid-May.
24-04-2023 12:38
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is once again urged to complete the latest draft of Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8), which will be submitted to the prime minister for approval in May.
09-03-2023 14:38
The country’s Power Development Plan VIII is now roughly three years behind schedule and way off the prime minister’s demand that “preparation must be one step ahead” because of disparities in solar power statistics.
09-03-2023 13:00
The Ministry of Industry and Trade was allotted 10 years to reinterpret solar data in the Power Development Plan VIII, yet delays continue to plague it. Van Nguyen of VIR sat down with Dr. Ngo Duc Lam, former deputy director of the Institute of Energy, about the current situation.
16-11-2022 19:25
Stakeholders expect the latest draft of the Power Development Plan VIII (PDP 8) to be soon approved, paving the way to kick-start fresh investment projects in the power sector.
17-10-2022 11:09
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed removing five thermal power plant projects from the National Power Development Plan VIII unless investors commit to arranging enough capital.
28-09-2022 10:48
On September 28, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will work with leaders from many ministries and enterprises to discuss the National Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8).
19-09-2022 10:31
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has been told to finalise the National Power Development Plan VIII (PDP VIII) for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2045, focusing on reducing coal power plants.
27-08-2022 09:08
The long-awaited Power Development Plan VIII is set to target the development of about 7GW of offshore wind power in Vietnam. However, both investors and localities are waiting for a clearer roadmap.
28-07-2022 12:16
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed removing 14,120MW of thermal power from the draft of the National Power Development Plan VIII to match the government’s net-zero targets.
23-06-2022 14:57
The government has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to clarify the planning data and feasibility of liquefied natural gas power development towards 2030, which has set a target of almost 24,000MW, accounting for 16.4 per cent of the total power source in the nation’s draft master power plan.
13-05-2022 11:04
Lang Son People’s Committee is waiting for the government’s approval to add 4.600MW of wind power to the National Power Development Plan VIII with the addition of 32 wind farm projects by 2030.
28-04-2022 10:29
The National Power Development Plan for the 2021 - 2030 period, with a vision towards 2045 (PDP VIII) has taken into account the replacement of coal-fired power projects and those that are still pending, heard a meeting of the State Appraisal Council.