pdp8 expected to be tabled for government approval in june

PDP8 expected to be tabled for government approval in June

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has been asked to revise and adjust the Power Development Plan 8 to submit to the government in June.
lng bac lieu project expected to start in late 2021

LNG Bac Lieu project expected to start in late 2021

Bac Lieu People’s Committee expects that the construction of 3,000MW LNG Bac Lieu would be kicked off later this year, despite having to deal with numerous problems.
arduous path to lng success

Arduous path to LNG success

In search of stable and clean energy, Vietnam has put a strong focus on liquefied natural gas, which – though being a fossil fuel – promises to outrun coal with its higher cost efficiency and lower emissions. However, experts advise developing an efficient infrastructure and set out power purchase agreements that can attract the required investment.
ninh phuoc 220kv transformer substation officially connects power lines

Ninh Phuoc 220kV transformer substation officially connects power lines

The Power Project Management Board of the Central Region, in cooperation with relevant units, organised the ceremony to power up and put into operation the Ninh Phuoc 220kV transformer substation and connect power lines on June 29.
evn proposes quang tri to set up steering committee for renewable energy development

EVN proposes Quang Tri to set up steering committee for renewable energy development

The general director of Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) proposed Quang Tri People’s Committee to establish the Steering Committee for Electricity Development in order to call for investors who plan to develop wind farms to cooperate with the committee to promote land clearance and power transmission projects.
bac lieu lng power plant to sign ppa this month

Bac Lieu LNG power plant to sign PPA this month

Bac Lieu People’s Committee and Delta Offshore Energy Pte., Ltd. will negotiate the power purchase agreement for Bac Lieu LNG-to-power project this month in order to hold the signing ceremony later this year.
petrovietnam and honda missing from list of prestigious exporters for 2019

PetroVietnam and Honda missing from list of prestigious exporters for 2019

PetroVietnam and Honda were not mentioned in the list of prestigious exporters for 2019 published by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
vnpoly becomes fibre provider for adidas and target

VNPOLY becomes fibre provider for adidas and Target

Little more than two years after resuming operations, Vietnam Petrochemical and Fibre JSC (VNPOLY), a subsidiary of PetroVietnam, is now a supplier of international and domestic customers and has recently become the main fibre provider of two famous brands adidas and Target.
vietnam gathering speed to traverse evfta expressway

Vietnam gathering speed to traverse EVFTA expressway

As Vietnam enters a new era with the European Union, the country has been advised to find more solutions to support domestic businesses, with greater efforts to boost regulatory reforms to get the most out of the deal.
bot thermal power projects rush to meet target

BOT thermal power projects rush to meet target

In spite of numerous difficulties, the investors of four thermal power plant projects under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model are rushing to start operation and begin generating power for the national grid.
moit proposes keeping current fit for wind power projects

MoIT proposes keeping current FiT for wind power projects

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) proposed the government to maintain the feed-in tariff (FiT) mechanism for wind power until December 2023, and then conduct bids and auctions to select investors for new projects.
evn wants to public list of planned solar power projects in ninh thuan

EVN wants to public list of planned solar power projects in Ninh Thuan

Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has required the Ministry of Industry and Trade to publish the list of grid-connected solar power projects which were added to the power planning with the total cumulative capacity of not more than 2,000MW in the southern province of Ninh Thuan.
hiep thanh wind power project deadline well within reach

Hiep Thanh Wind Power project: deadline well within reach

More than a year after receiving its investment certificate, Hiep Thanh Wind Power project with a capacity of 78MW has just kicked-off construction in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh. The project is scheduled to fully come on stream in the first half of 2021. Ti Chee Liang, chairman of the project developer Ecotech Tra Vinh Renewables JSC, provides a comprehensive picture of the project’s execution.
bsr to languish while waiting for capital for dung quat refinery

BSR to languish while waiting for capital for Dung Quat Refinery

Despite having gone two-thirds of the way since the investor issued the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) dossier, the arrangement of investment capital for Dung Quat Oil Refinery remains uncertain.
evn and phongsubthavy group sign ppas for nam san hydropower projects

EVN and Phongsubthavy Group sign PPAs for Nam San hydropower projects

The signing ceremony of the power purchase agreements (PPA) of Nam San 3A (69MW) and Nam San 3B (45MW) hydropower plant projects between Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and Phongsubthavy Group took place on January 4, 2020, in the framework of the 42nd Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee.