solar power investors step into the fray

Solar power investors step into the fray

The Vietnamese renewable power sector, especially solar power, is becoming more attractive in foreign investors’ eyes due to the increasing demand for renewable energy in the country.
terra wood eyes 400 million renewable energy projects in quang ngai

Terra Wood eyes $400 million renewable energy projects in Quang Ngai

Ho Chi Minh City-based Terra Wood is planning to develop two renewable energy plants in the central province of Quang Ngai to tap into the local wind and solar resources.
wind power tempts foreign investors

Wind power tempts foreign investors

More foreign investors are planning to develop wind farms in Vietnam to satisfy the country’s rising demand for renewable energy.
experts warn of over reliance on coal power

Experts warn of over-reliance on coal power

Foreign experts have issued a warning to the Vietnamese government about its over-reliance on coal to make power, without clear mechanisms to attract investors into renewable energy projects.
ttc ifc and armstrong join hands to develop vietnams renewable energy

TTC, IFC and Armstrong join hands to develop Vietnam’s renewable energy

Thanh Thanh Cong Investment Joint Stock Company (TTC), the holding company of TTC Group, Gia Lai Electricity Joint Stock Company (GEC), IFC, a member of the World Bank Group and Singaporean-based Armstrong S.E. Clean Energy Fund have signed the strategic partnership agreement in Ho Chi Minh City.
foreign investors rush vietnamese solar power sector

Foreign investors rush Vietnamese solar power sector

A series of foreign investors have been planning to develop solar power plants in Vietnam as the demand for renewable energy in the country is increasing.
gamesa siemens join forces to create global wind power leader

Gamesa, Siemens join forces to create global wind power leader

The announcement followed months of negotiations between the two companies and it comes as demand for wind power surges with countries developing more renewable energy to comply with emissions cut targets.
mega expos propel green initiative

Mega expos propel green initiative

Two mega expos will be held in Ho Chi Minh City to showcase the latest innovations in the water and renewable energy sectors.
solarbk scoops second energy globe award for energy and water solutions

SolarBK scoops second Energy Globe Award for energy and water solutions

In addition to its “Light up the Spratly Islands” project, Vietnamese renewable energy firm SolarBK, in 2009, installed a hybrid power supply system using both wind and solar energy with a capacity of 824kWh per day.
doosan vina turns back to core business lines

Doosan Vina turns back to core business lines

After the win-win divestiture of its mother group’s Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG) to GE Power, Doosan Vina, a Vietnam-based subsidiary of South Korea’s Doosan Engineering & Construction, said it would concentrate on its core businesses as well as turn attention to the renewable energy sector.
low prices pull the plug on renewable power goal

Low prices pull the plug on renewable power goal

Vietnam is unlikely to reach its target for the development of renewable energy in the nation’s revised power master plan, as low electricity prices are turning off domestic and foreign investors.
vietnam japanese consortium interests in renewable energy project

Vietnam-Japanese consortium interests in renewable energy project

A joint venture between Binh Nam Bac Investment Trading Co., Ltd and Japan’s Leverage Company has expressed their interest in investing in a renewable energy project in the central province of Ninh Thuan.
solar power plant green lit

Solar power plant green-lit

Korea’s Power Plus Doosung Vina has just received an investment certificate to build a 30-megawatt solar power plant in the central province of Binh Thuan, adding much-needed funding into the renewable energy sector in Vietnam.
evn called on to develop wind and solar energy

EVN called on to develop wind and solar energy

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has urged Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) to develop new and renewable energy sources including wind and solar power.
energy dilemma prompts a choice where sustai nability and security coincide

Energy dilemma prompts a choice where sustai nability and security coincide

Vietnam’s surging demand for power is expected to cause severe power shortages over the coming years. However, low rates of feed-in tariffs for renewable energy are making it difficult to attract power investors. Thanh Tung reports