14-11-2022 15:06
Offshore wind is one of the fastest-growing energy sectors in the world, and is set to be a transformative force for the global energy transition. Bui Vinh Thang, country manager in Vietnam at the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), told VIR’s Nguyen Thu how future policy for steady and sustainable growth can be ensured, providing sufficient time for the industry to take off and mature in Vietnam.
27-10-2022 12:18
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has proposed to the prime minister a temporary freeze on valuations and approvals to study offshore wind projects until existing regulations and technical issues have been removed.
27-10-2022 12:12
Vietnam’s offshore wind potential comes with its own set of hurdles and restrictions. David Harrison, partner at Mayer Brown’s Vietnam Office, talked with VIR’s Nguyen Thu about wind energy’s role in Vietnam’s energy transition.
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.
23-06-2022 21:22
On June 22, Australian Corio Generation has signed an agreement with FECON, a leading Vietnamese construction and infrastructure group for a proposed 500MW offshore wind farm in Ba Ria in Vung Tau province.
05-11-2021 20:17
Denmark’s Ørsted Group, the world's largest corporation in the wind power industry, has proposed an offshore wind power plant in the northern port city of Hai Phong, with an estimated investment of between 11.9 billion USD to 13.6 billion USD.
28-10-2021 00:32
Vietnam is a nascent offshore wind market, with world-class wind resources and strong fundamentals which can make it a leader in Southeast Asia.
26-09-2021 10:00
For years, numerous foreign financiers have been interested in developing onshore and offshore wind farms worth billions of US dollars in Vietnam, with its great potential for the renewable energy and a transition from coal. However, a new policy direction dampening down of ambitions may close the door on some new funding waves.
28-08-2021 13:07
EVN and HBRE Group – the leading developer of onshore wind farms in Vietnam – have signed an agreement to develop an offshore wind farm in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. They are assisted by Sapura Energy Bhd., a global integrated offshore engineering and construction company.
18-06-2021 23:40
Numerous foreign investors are interested in developing offshore wind farms worth billions of dollars in total investment capital in Vietnam.
25-02-2021 12:31
La Gan Wind Power Development Corporation, the developer of the 3.5GW La Gan offshore wind farm project owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Asiapetro, and Novasia, on February 24 signed four MoUs on foundation supply and harbour services.
09-02-2021 16:53
The La Gan Offshore Wind Farm will generate thousands of full-time jobs in Vietnam and make significant contributions to the country's economic development.
07-11-2020 12:21
Following the Phu Cuong Soc Trang project in Soc Trang province, Mainstream Renewable Power has signed a joint development agreement with Advance Information Technologies Corporation (AIT), a local specialist in providing EPC services to power projects and a strong local developer of renewable energy projects, to co-develop a 500MW offshore wind power project in Ben Tre province.
23-09-2020 15:55
Vietnam is capable of generating 10 GW of electricity by offshore wind farms by 2030, suggested studies carried out by the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and the World Bank (WB).
20-03-2019 17:11
After revealing its ambition to build the largest offshore wind farm in Vietnam, a UK-based renewables group is to deliver utility-scale offshore wind energy that meets the need for affordable electricity in the country.