19-01-2022 16:37
Indonesia has missed many renewable energy development goals set for 2021 due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic as well as "unrealistic" goals, a senior official of the country's government has said.
12-01-2022 11:00
The Vietnamese government has taken part in discussions with various private sector groups and energy organisations as part of a step-by-step approach for the country’s latest Power Development Plan. VIR’s Nguyen Thu talked with John Rockhold, head of the VBF’s Power & Energy Working Group, about the role of foreign investment in the power and energy sector.
03-01-2022 22:41
By strengthening international cooperation in energy and completing mechanisms and policies in the field, Vietnam is working to improve the efficiency, sustainability and adapting capacity for the national energy sector.
31-12-2021 14:33
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has supported a special academy day in Hanoi with the aim of enhancing research into and the widespread adoption of smart grids for the power network to capture renewable energy and to support the development of the country’s smart grid roadmap.
30-12-2021 16:00
Green growth, as defined by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), is “economic growth that is environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive”. Countries pursuing green growth hope to achieve economic growth – often measured in terms of GDP and employment outcomes – while at the same time ensuring social equity, protecting the environment, and taking climate action.
27-12-2021 07:55
On November 23, 2021, a round table discussion between PetroVietnam and US investors took place with the topic of potential energy investment in Vietnam.
17-12-2021 11:43
Offshore wind power is considered a promising field and able to replace renewable energy in Vietnam but the industry is rather new and it is difficult to implement offshore wind power projects, heard participants at a seminar held in Hanoi on December 16.
14-12-2021 09:00
With the prime minister announcing Vietnam’s net-zero target by 2050 at the World Leaders Summit at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, the country will take stronger measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by transitioning from fossil fuel into cleaner and greener energy. Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Grete Løchen told Bich Thuy how Vietnam can achieve these targets with lessons from her nation.
10-12-2021 13:56
Sembcorp Utilities, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries and BCG Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bamboo Capital Group inked an agreement for the development of renewable projects in Vietnam on December 9, 2021.
10-12-2021 13:52
At the Leaders’ Summit within the framework of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh shared Vietnam’s strong commitments to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and joined important statements and initiatives on forest protection, transition to renewable energy, adaptation support for local communities, and reducing methane emissions.
08-12-2021 15:32
More Japanese investors are actively entering Vietnam's renewable energy market to satisfy increasing energy demand.
08-12-2021 09:37
Rooftop solar developer SkyX Solar and its strategic partners – VinaCapital and EDF Renewables – are planning to invest more than $100 million to develop 200MWp of rooftop solar and distributed energy solar projects for commercial and industrial customers in Vietnam over the next few years. Bich Ngoc talked with Samresh Kumar, chairman and CEO of SkyX Solar about the investment strategy of the consortium in Vietnam.
06-12-2021 09:11
At an Australian investment promotion webinar, Dak Nong People’s Committee presented the $740 million Tuy Duc wind farm and the $520 million Krong No solar project.
27-11-2021 16:35
CME Solar Investments (CMES), one of the country’s leading renewable energy developers, has completed the transaction of debt financing from leading impact investment fund responsAbility Investments AG (responsAbility).
24-11-2021 13:19
Vietnam will increase offshore wind power capacity to 4 GW from 1 GW and onshore wind power capacity to nearly 17.34 GW from about 1.26 GW by 2030, according to the latest draft of the National Power Development Plan VIII.