first solar power purchase contract signed

First solar power purchase contract signed

Electric Power Trading Company (EPTC), an arm of Electricity of Vietnam, and India’s Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital Co Ltd on Monday signed a power purchase agreement for the solar power project SP Infra 1 Plant in Ninh Thuan Province.
policies encourage renewable energy development

Policies encourage renewable energy development

New preferential policies have encouraged both local and international firms to invest in renewable energy, according to authorities.
arctech solar becomes key equipment supplier for trung nam solar plant

Arctech Solar becomes key equipment supplier for Trung Nam solar plant

Supplying a tracking system for the VND5 trillion ($217.02 million) solar farm of Trung Nam Construction Investment Corporation (Trung Nam Group) not only marks the first tracking system project of Arctech Solar in Vietnam, but also creates the single-largest tracking system project in Southeast Asia.
vnd5 trillion solar power plant to be built in ninh thuan

VND5 trillion solar power plant to be built in Ninh Thuan

Nearly VND5 trillion (US$216.5 million) will be invested in building a new solar power plant in the south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan.
danang lights up with solar power

Danang lights up with solar power

Between 2008 and 2011, the central city of Danang has cut 12,000 tonnes of carbon emissions after developing environmentally friendly electric cars and household solar powered water heaters. Connecting household solar panels to the grid is seen as a positive way to make Danang a ‘green’ city by 2025. Bui Hoai Nam reports.
largest solar power plant in vn asia to be built in tay ninh

Largest solar power plant in VN, Asia to be built in Tay Ninh

The groundbreaking ceremony of Dau Tieng 1 and Dau Tieng 2 solar power plants, worth VND9,100 billion will be held on June 23 in the southern province of Tay Ninh.
ninh thuan aspires to be vietnams heart of green energy

Ninh Thuan aspires to be Vietnam’s heart of green energy

With hydropower and fossil fuel potential nearing exhaustion, the development of wind and solar energy is becoming a necessity.
softbank plans us 60 100 billion investment in solar in india report

SoftBank plans US$60-100 billion investment in solar in India: Report

Japan's SoftBank is planning to invest between $60-100 billion in a solar power project in India, a Japanese report said on Friday, as the firm looks to expand its interests into various sectors.
binh dinh welcomes 63 million solar farm

Binh Dinh welcomes $63 million solar farm

Vietnam Renewable Energy JSC (REVN) has been permitted in principle to build a solar power plant in My Chau commune, Binh Dinh province’s Phu My district.
fit rates heat up solar power interest

FiT rates heat up solar power interest

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, which ends in June 2019. However, the question remains as to how many solar power projects will actually be constructed as the majority of registered projects fail to progress beyond paper plans.
quang tri approves two wind solar power projects

Quang Tri approves two wind, solar power projects

Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Tri province Nguyen Duc Chinh on June 8 signed decisions approving two wind and solar power projects with total investment of over 2.7 trillion VND (120 million USD).
vietnam well positioned to develop renewable energy says pm

Vietnam well positioned to develop renewable energy, says PM

Vietnam is well positioned to strongly develop renewable energy and gradually reduce the use of fossil fuels, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc told Reuters in a recent interview ahead of his participation in the expanded G7 summit in Canada.
solar power set for schools in quang nam

Solar power set for schools in Quang Nam

The Central Power Corporation, under Viet Nam Electricity (EVN), has debuted a solar power system for three junior secondary schools in Quang Nam Province’s districts of Duy Xuyen, Dai Loc and Que Son.
ninh thuan grants investment licences to nine solar power projects

Ninh Thuan grants investment licences to nine solar power projects

The People’s Committee of Ninh Thuan province has granted investment licences to nine solar power projects worth over 12 trillion VND (527.4 million USD).
moit asked to report on solar power plants

MoIT asked to report on solar power plants

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has been asked to report the list of approved solar power plants to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc before July 15, 2018.