14-05-2021 16:05
Vietnam’s total output of electricity from renewable energies hit 9.5 billion kWh in the first four months of 2021, up 156.9 percent year-on-year, and accounting for 11.8 percent of the total electricity output, according to a report by the Vietnam Electricity (EVN).
10-05-2021 12:02
Foreign investors from China, Thailand, and Singapore are increasingly acquiring renewable energy projects located at strategic positions from domestic enterprises.
10-05-2021 12:00
The soaring price of gas and the dropping price of gasoline products in collaboration with the pressure from renewable energy are putting Nhon Trach 2 Thermal Power Plant in a tight spot.
08-05-2021 08:00
As Vietnam’s economy is experiencing significant growth, so is its demand for energy consumption. The industrial sector, followed by the transport one, requires the highest growth rate and in fact also consumes the largest amount of energy. Energy efficiency, among others, is an integral part of reaching economic growth with the lowest possible amount of CO2 emissions.
05-05-2021 10:51
Samsung Electronics Vietnam has requested the Vietnamese government for authorisation to directly purchase renewable energy from producers.
28-04-2021 00:00
The Minister of Industry and Trade is likely to sign a draft circular regulating a pilot project for electricity purchases and sales between renewable energy generators and consumers under direct power purchase agreements. However, while the ministry is gaining support from some organisations, experts advise designing the schemes in an appropriate manner.
10-04-2021 08:00
The latest draft of the country’s power development plan puts focus on renewable energy development – however, the Mekong Delta should see more attention in the development of renewables to protect its assets in the long run.
24-03-2021 18:32
The development of renewable energy is deemed necessary to generate benefits for all aspects of socioeconomic development. However, some unwelcome risks have yet to be solved, especially when it comes to citizens in the vicinity of huge wind turbines or solar panels in some Vietnamese environments.
24-03-2021 15:17
GE Renewable Energy has been awarded a contract by local partner Vietnam Joint-stock Construction Electricity Corporation (VNECO) to supply eight of GE’s 3.8-137MW wind turbines to support the construction of Thuan Nhien Phong (TNP) wind farm in Binh Thuan province in Vietnam’s southcentral coast, according to the company’s recent statement.
20-03-2021 13:31
Amazon is the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, and on March 19 has announced the first renewable energy project in Singapore, a 62MW solar project made up of a series of solar panels mounted on a ground system.
27-02-2021 14:00
The Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority of Vietnam has submitted a report that requests approval of the prime minister’s draft decision on selection of investors for grid-connected solar power projects in Vietnam. Baker McKenzie’s managing partner Frederick Burke and special counsel Nguyen Thanh Hai outline the main changes and proposed regulations for investors.
26-02-2021 16:05
Investors from the UK were showing significant interest in investing in renewable energy projects in Vietnam, especially wind power, expecting the Vietnamese Government to introduce long-term support policies as well as simplification of procedures for project implementation.
24-02-2021 16:21
GE Renewable Energy has just announced that it has been awarded a contract by Ocean Renewable Energy JSC to supply a total of 15 of GE’s 4MW-137 wind turbines to support the construction of Cau Dat Wind Farm, the first wind farm in Lam Dong province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands region.
19-02-2021 11:46
Vietnam is among top three nations leading the shift to renewable energy in Asia Pacific, according to the latest research from IHS Markit.
16-02-2021 09:00
Vietnam’s energy sector has been developing rapidly throughout the last few years, in which renewables show the strongest development. However, the existing imbalance between power generation and transmission threatens the national power supply. As such, relevant government agencies are now tasked with finding sustainable approaches to tackle the situation.