03-01-2019 11:00
Da nang, in co-operation with the European Union (EU), has launched a pilot project to develop solar energy in the city.
31-12-2018 16:41
Hundreds of households in Ho Chi Minh City have been benefiting from homegrown solar power systems.
31-12-2018 14:00
With the prospects of power shortages in the coming time as well as concerns about transmission line and grid connection, solar rooftop panels could ease power demand, while contributing to sustainable development. VIR’s Phuong Thu reports on what makes rooftop solar panels shine in Vietnam.
01-12-2018 10:46
Solar power investors seem to be “running away” from Binh Thuan as the electric grid in the area is overload.
26-11-2018 14:00
To deliver a true picture of the current situation of the national power network, particularly with regards to solar power investment, the National Load Dispatch Centre (A0) has recently announced calculations centred on the proposed load dispatch capacity of solar power plants based on the power purchase agreements that were signed and are under negotiation. Nguyen Duc Cuong, director of A0, explained how this can help investors make the right decisions over project investment efficiency.
19-11-2018 14:05
The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa is striving to bring the solar power plants in its territory to operation in 2019, according to local authorities.
29-10-2018 09:34
Commercial banks are rushing to provide loans for green energy projects amid a wave of investment in the growing industry, dubbed a landmark for the country’s renewable energy outlook.
22-10-2018 14:41
Vietnam is searching for new methods to produce clean energy, and solar power is considered one of the key sources of energy for the future of the country. Pham Thai Lai, president and CEO of Siemens Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about how Vietnam can soon realise this dream, with solar power projects finding popularity.
12-10-2018 11:33
B Grimm Power (BGRIM) has clinched an agreement to supply electricity from its solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Phu Yen Province, Viet Nam, to Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the largest power company in the country.
10-10-2018 15:21
With an additional $10 billion for projects licensed and agreed in-principle in a single day, the foreign investment inflows into Vietnam in the first 10 months of 2018 are expected to hit a 10-year record, signalling bright prospects ahead.
08-10-2018 11:00
The first 35MW TTC Phong Dien Solar Plant has been put into operation in Vietnam, adding to the trend of renewable energy production and consumption across the nation.
20-09-2018 14:00
While Vietnam is in the midst of a solar power rush and the feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme for solar power has been extended until the end of 2020 in Ninh Thuan, the country may also witness the start of a wind power rush, as the government has recently approved new incentives for wind power projects and an FiT increase. Phuong Thu reports.
17-09-2018 08:00
The 50.2-hectare solar farm of BCG Bang Duong Energy JSC, an affiliate of Bamboo Capital Group, is the first such project in the locality and will contribute an annual 60 million kWh to the national electric grid.
14-09-2018 11:18
Local and foreign investors are racing to register solar power projects in Vietnam to reap the benefits of the feed-in-tariff of 9.35 US cents, with solar rooftop considered a key driver to create a more stable power supply in the near future and put Vietnam on a greener path. VIR’s Phuong Thu reports.
05-09-2018 08:34
ABB has installed a 75 kWp solar power installation to inject more than 50kW of clean power into its high-voltage and distribution solutions factory in the northern province of Bac Ninh.