german investor to build solar power plant

German investor to build solar power plant

The German ASEAN Power Company plans to build a solar power plant in the central city with an investment of US$400 million, a senior official of the company has said.
nasa spaceship barrels toward jupiter planet on steroids

NASA spaceship barrels toward Jupiter, 'planet on steroids'

MIAMI: Juno, an unmanned NASA spacecraft, is barrelling toward Jupiter on a $1.1 billion mission to circle the biggest planet in the solar system and shed new light on the origin of our planetary neighborhood.
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.
korean firms to build solar power plants in vietnams central highlands

Korean firms to build solar power plants in Vietnam’s Central Highlands

Households in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak will soon have electricity sourced from solar power as two Korean power firms are to build photovoltaic power plant projects there.
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.
dubai to build 1000 megawatt solar power plant

Dubai to build 1,000-megawatt solar power plant

Dubai on Thursday announced plans to build a 1,000-megawatt solar power plant by 2030, the year it aims to turn to renewable energies for 25 percent of electricity needs.
coca colas ekocenter the fruits of the golden triangle model benefit local communities

Coca-Cola’s EKOCENTER: The fruits of the “golden triangle” model benefit local communities

EKOCENTER is a global initiative of The Coca-Cola Company to bring clean water, solar power, and community centres to cities and villages throughout the world. In Vietnam, EKOCENTER has been successfully deployed in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and Danang since 2015. The project is heading to the Mekong Delta and some new provinces in the near future.
first solar comes to light again

First Solar comes to light again

The standstill $1.2 billion First Solar project in Ho Chi Minh City’s Dong Nam industrial zone will be revived after five years of delays in construction, thanks to finding a new strategic investor.
vietnamese teacher students develop water desalination machine to battle historic drought

Vietnamese teacher, students develop water desalination machine to battle historic drought

A physics teacher and his students at a high school in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre have developed a solar-powered water desalination machine to provide precious drinking water for the drought-stricken area.
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.
partial solar eclipse observed in ho chi minh city

Partial solar eclipse observed in Ho Chi Minh City

A partial solar eclipse of up to 52 percent was seen in Ho Chi Minh City early on Wednesday morning, lasting for approximately two hours.
panasonic eneloop rechargeable batteries mark 10th anniversary

Panasonic Eneloop rechargeable batteries mark 10th anniversary

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has just launched “Eneloop Solar Storage Battery” as a new series of eneloop rechargeable batteries to mark eneloop 10th anniversary.
pedal solar power aims to be the new hybrid

Pedal, solar power aims to be the new hybrid

The makers of the Elf vehicle tout it as the future of environmentally friendly urban transport, combining pedal power with battery propulsion and solar charging.
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.
solar power at the core of ttcs green growth strategy

Solar power at the core of TTC’s green growth strategy

TTC Group, which invests into sectors including cane sugar, energy, tourism, and property, is increasing its use of solar power in order to execute its sustainable development targets.