moit seeks to broaden participation in power purchasing agreement

MoIT seeks to broaden participation in power purchasing agreement

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed an expansion of the Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) mechanism, which facilitates the direct sale of electricity between renewable energy producers and large electricity consumers.
deputy pm highlights incentive policies for rooftop solar power installation

Deputy PM highlights incentive policies for rooftop solar power installation

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha highlighted the importance of rooftop solar power in ensuring energy security, saying that there needs to be mechanisms and policies to encourage organisations and individuals to invest in solar power.
mpi calls for high tech green energy cooperation from washington investors

MPI calls for high-tech, green energy cooperation from Washington investors

Vietnam's Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has welcomed a delegation from Washington to discuss investment opportunities and cooperation in high technology, semiconductors, and green energy.
wartsila ceo explores outlook of vietnams energy transition

Wartsila CEO explores outlook of Vietnam's energy transition

Finnish technology group Wartsila is exploring opportunities to develop flexible power projects in Vietnam to facilitate the country's energy transition efforts. Håkan Agnevall, president and CEO of Wartsila, spoke with VIR's Thanh Van about the outlook of Vietnam's energy transition and how the company can help Vietnam increase the flexibility of its power system with an increasing proportion of renewables.
renewable energy leading solution to climate change mitigation in asean

Renewable energy – leading solution to climate change mitigation in ASEAN

Investing in renewable energy sources is as a palliative measure for ASEAN to mitigate climate change, according to Vice President of Infrastructure Solutions at Malaysian-based Vertiv Chee Hoe Ling.
keppel expands energy as a service presence in vietnam

Keppel expands energy-as-a-service presence in Vietnam

The Singaporean-headquartered Keppel, a global asset manager and operator, has reached an agreement in principle with KDI Holdings to provide Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) solutions to Libera Nha Trang, a mixed-use development in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province.
studies underway to guide vietnams energy transition

Studies underway to guide Vietnam’s energy transition

Vietnam is being encouraged to craft a clear roadmap for the transition of Vietnam’s coal-fired power plants, which are facing risks of closure.
pm hopes for increased vietnam russia oil gas cooperation

PM hopes for increased Vietnam-Russia oil, gas cooperation

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 8 for Sergey Ivanovich Kudryashov, General Director of Russia’s Zarubezhneft JSC, who is on a working visit to Vietnam to seek cooperation opportunities in oil and gas and energy.
hainan drinda new energy enters vietnam with 450 million solar project

Hainan Drinda New Energy enters Vietnam with $450 million solar project

A $450 million solar energy panel production project has recently been inked in late March between Chinese firm Hainan Drinda New Energy Technology and Nghe An People's Committee.
new pdp8 implementation plan brings investment opportunities

New PDP8 implementation plan brings investment opportunities

On April 1, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha approved the implementation updates for Vietnam's Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8), which aims to help build strategic objectives, ensure national energy security, and foster investment across all economic sectors. Senior associate Nguyen Thi Cuc Vi and trainee associate Trinh Linh Chi of Dentons LuatViet explain further.
ls eco energy signs deal for superconducting cable project in vietnam

LS Eco Energy signs deal for superconducting cable project in Vietnam

South Korea's LS Eco Energy has signed a business agreement with the Institute of Energy (IoE) to expand the use of superconducting cables.
nexif ratch energy signs an mou for wind power in binh dinh

Nexif Ratch Energy signs an MoU for wind power in Binh Dinh

Nexif Ratch Energy, a top renewable energy independent power producer in Southeast Asia, has signed an MoU with and the central province of Binh Dinh for the development of a 150MW onshore wind project in Van Canh district.
implementation strategy for new power development plan approved

Implementation strategy for new power development plan approved

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has approved the implementation updates for the country's Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8).
binh dinh wind power project moving ahead

Binh Dinh wind power project moving ahead

Nexif Ratch Energy Group will initiate procedures for installing wind measurement columns in the central province of Binh Dinh following the signing of an MoU on March 29.
more chinese solar tech manufacturers enter vietnam

More chinese solar-tech manufacturers enter Vietnam

Hoang Thinh Dat JSC and Chinese firm Hainan Drinda New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. signed an MoU on March 26 to develop a solar panel factory in the Hoang Mai II Industrial Park, located in Southeast Economic Zone of the central province of Nghe An.