meeting the countrys power needs

Meeting the country’s power needs

Vietnam offers great potential for investment in solar power, mainly due to favourable natural conditions and high power consumption demand. Partner Dang Chi Lieu and senior associate Nguyen Thanh Hai of Baker McKenzie Vietnam outline the country’s policies to encourage the development of solar power projects.  
hydro floating solar farms new opportunity for vns renewable energy

Hydro-floating solar farms: new opportunity for VN's renewable energy

Floating solar panels may just be catching on in Vietnam, but they could be about to grab a huge slice of the country's renewable energy market.
green finance for renewable energy

Green finance for renewable energy

Renewable energy has great potential to meet growing demand if it has appropriate policies and financial support.
vietnam to have 2000mw of rooftop solar power capacity in 2020

Vietnam to have 2,000MW of rooftop solar power capacity in 2020

Vietnam's total rooftop solar power capacity is expected to reach around 2,000 MW by the end of 2020, according to Vietnam Electricity (EVN).
south korean power solution providers eye vietnam

South Korean power solution providers eye Vietnam

A series of South Korean businesses dealing in solutions for the power and green energy sector are showing excitement about business prospects in Vietnam to meet its increasing demand.
thai binh introduces investment opportunities to german investors

Thai Binh introduces investment opportunities to German investors

The northern province of Thai Binh has untapped potential in many sectors such as agriculture, industry, mining, renewable energy, footwear, textile and garment and personnel training thanks to favourable transport conditions and an abundant labour force, according to local authorities.
soc trang attractive to wind power developers

Soc Trang attractive to wind power developers

The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has risen to an attractive destination for investors in renewable energy, especially wind power.
vietnam seeks ifcs support for renewable energy development

Vietnam seeks IFC’s support for renewable energy development

Vietnam hopes to receive assistance from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to early invest in power transmission lines at key areas to release capacity of power plants, said PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
provinces experts call for allowing private capital in power grid construction

Provinces, experts call for allowing private capital in power grid construction

With power transmission lines and sub-stations getting overloaded in some provinces, authorities and experts have urged the Government to allow renewable energy investors to install transmission systems and transfer them to the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) for operation.
phu yen begins to build solar powered lighting system

Phu Yen begins to build solar-powered lighting system

The central province of Phu Yen began construction on the second stage of the first solar-powered public lighting system for Tuy Hoa city’s walking street, which will make it the first urban area in central Vietnam lit by renewable energy.
promoting renewable energy an urgent requirement experts

Promoting renewable energy an urgent requirement: Experts

Along with its rapid economic growth, Vietnam’s electricity demand is also increasing strongly, at around 10 per cent a year, causing huge pressure on the energy sector, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
ge brings next gen wind turbine to vietnam

GE brings next-gen wind turbine to Vietnam

With the recent rise of renewables in Vietnam triggered by the growing demand for electricity and conducive policies, wind power projects are stealing the spotlight with their high performance and green values. Jérôme Pécresse, president and CEO of GE Renewable Energy, told VIR’s Huong Nguyen about the potential of renewable energy in Vietnam.
solar power a victim of its own success

Solar power a victim of its own success

Lured in by the feed-in tariff of 9.35 US cents for solar projects, investors are lining up for approval to generate gigawatts of power in the central provinces of Vietnam where solar irradiation is the strongest. However, the current grid is not ready to handle this incoming onslaught, putting renewable energy projects in risk and serving a valuable lesson for planners and latecomers.
central vietnam greets influx of infrastructure

Central Vietnam greets influx of infrastructure

The abundant potential for tourism and renewable energy development has turned Vietnam’s central region into an investment hotbed.
tailoring renewables to next gen needs

Tailoring renewables to next-gen needs

GE has made a bet on Vietnam 25 years ago and has been enjoying the fruits of its foresight as Vietnam grew spectacularly. Wouter Van Wersch, president and CEO of GE in the ASEAN, Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea (ASEAN-ANP) told VIR’s Hoang Anh about the corporation’s new call for the future, involving renewable energy and radically customised solutions to fit the development needs of each and every market.