ttc group to add more solar projects this year

TTC Group to add more solar projects this year

Gia Lai Electricity JSC (GEC), a subsidiary of conglomerate TTC Group, has contracted JGC Vietnam to build a 49 megawatts solar project in Gia Lai province.
indian firms strengthen renewable energy investment in vietnam

Indian firms strengthen renewable energy investment in Vietnam

Renewable energy has attracted many foreign investors to Vietnam, including several Indian firms.
giant solar power plant to start operation this year

Giant solar power plant to start operation this year

Gia Lai Electricity JSC’s Phong Dien solar power plant is expected to start operation in September and generate power for 32,628 households.
southern province licenses 8 new projects

Southern province licenses 8 new projects

The People’s Committee of southern Ba Ria –Vung Tau Province on Friday licensed eight new investment projects worth over VND8.3 trillion (US$364 million).
sunseap international enters solar co operation with infraco asia

Sunseap International enters solar co-operation with InfraCo Asia

On February 14, Sunseap International, the international arm of Singapore’s leading clean energy provider Sunseap Group, signed an agreement with InfraCo Asia Development Pte., Ltd. (InfraCo Asia) to jointly develop a 168MW utility-scale solar power project in the south central coastal province of Ninh Thuan.
south korean investors eye renewable energy sector in vietnam

South Korean investors eye renewable energy sector in Vietnam

Thanks to Vietnam’s issuing incentive policies to lure investment into the renewable energy sector, more and more foreign investors, especially those from South Korea, have expressed ambitions to join the field.
thai company pours 176 billion into vietnamese wind power projects

Thai company pours $1.76 billion into Vietnamese wind power projects

Thailand’s largest solar energy company, Superblock Pcl., plans to invest $1.76 billion to install 700 megawatts (MW) of wind farms in Vietnam.
first solar vietnam celebrates arrival of series 6 manufacturing equipment

First Solar Vietnam celebrates arrival of Series 6 manufacturing equipment

First Solar Vietnam has held the welcoming ceremony to receive the first equipment for manufacturing its latest, high-technology Series 6 photovoltaic (PV) modules at Southeast Industrial Zone (IZ) in Ho Chi Minh City.
vietnams solar potential to reach hundreds of gw in near future

Vietnam’s solar potential to reach hundreds of GW in near future

Vietnam’s solar power generation capacity will reach several hundred Gigawatts once the market starts growing.
bim group kicks off 35 million solar power project in ninh thuan

BIM Group kicks off $35-million solar power project in Ninh Thuan

One of Vietnamese leading private groups BIM and the Philippines-based AC Energy have started developing BIM 1 solar power plant in Phuoc Minh commune in the central province of Ninh Thuan.
vietnam has potential to become the next bpo giant

Vietnam has potential to become the next BPO giant

Business process outsourcing (BPO) is believed to be one of the five sectors with the greatest potential for growth and investment in Vietnam in the near future, along with solar and wind energy, luxury hotels, modern agribusiness and food, and retail banking, according to PwC’s ‘Spotlight on Vietnam’ report released in October 2017.
first solar to put new factory into operation before 2018 end

First Solar to put new factory into operation before 2018 end

First Solar, a global manufacturer of thin-film module technology, is stepping up its recruitment to kick-off its operations in Ho Chi Minh City in the fourth quarter of 2018.
the rules of the race to solar viability

The rules of the race to solar viability

Vietnam is among the world’s fastest growing countries, and it is gearing up to emerge as a big market in the renewable energy sector, as the country shapes new policies to keep pace with its escalating demand for power. Managing partner Dang Duong Anh and associate Vaibhav Saxena of VILAF law firm describe the sector’s coming opportunities and challenges.
foreign players are rushing to vietnams lucrative solar market

Foreign players are rushing to Vietnam’s lucrative solar market

After the government’s Decision No. 11/2017/QD-TT on supporting the development of solar power was issued in April, Vietnam witnessed a trend of successfully registered and licensed projects, though challenges still await potential investors. Nguyen Duong Tuan, CEO of SolarBK, the only Vietnamese firm invited to the Future of Energy Summit, talks with VIR’s Phuong Thu about SolarBK’s ambitions in Vietnam.
ge to drive wave of solar investment in vietnam

GE to drive wave of solar investment in Vietnam

As the world in general and Vietnam in particular are seeing strong increases in power demand, coupled with the growing complexity of requirements on safety and sustainability, the prospects of solar power producers all over the world are looking bright.