moit vietnam still needs more thermal power plants

MoIT: Vietnam still needs more thermal power plants

Rebutting a proposal by cities and provinces, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) maintains that Vietnam still needs to develop thermal power plants to ensure energy security and keep energy prices stable.
lng powering the future of energy

LNG powering the future of energy

US-backed GE and partners have launched operations at Track 4A Power Plant in Malaysia, marking the very first commercial use of the former’s second-generation H-class gas turbines that are expected to widen the horizons of low-carbon energy production and accelerate the growth of liquefied natural gas in the global energy mix.
full steam ahead for lng capacities to omit other fossil fuels

Full steam ahead for LNG capacities to omit other fossil fuels?

With its rapid development, Vietnam’s hunger for reliable and sustainable energy sources grows daily. Thus, the country is making efforts to develop thermal gas power sources to diversify its portfolio, which could be a challenging task as there are currently insufficient supplies within its territory.
2020 lng demand holds despite covid 19 set for growth as global economies recover

2020 LNG demand holds despite COVID-19, set for growth as global economies recover

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade increased to 360 million tonnes in 2020, according to Shell’s latest annual LNG Outlook published today, despite the unprecedented volatility caused by the COVID-19 pandemic which resulted in lockdowns around the world.
foreign investment expansion up 414 per cent in january

Foreign investment expansion up 41.4 per cent in January

Total investment to expand capital at existing projects in January rose by 41.4 per cent on-year, while total investment increased by 51.7 per cent, excluding the $4 billion LNG project in Bac Lieu province registered in last January.
legal issues cloud lng power plans

Legal issues cloud LNG power plans

The concept of using liquefied natural gas (LNG) for electricity production is attracting investors in Vietnam. ACSV Legal managing partner Mark Oakley, of counsel, and head of Energy Practice Tim Dobson provide a look into the current LNG-to-power market of Vietnam and outline some critical legal issues for interested investors.
ge inks an agreement with evn genco3 to develop vietnam lng power plant

GE inks an agreement with EVN Genco3 to develop Vietnam LNG power plant

General Electric signed an MoU with EVN Genco3 to develop an LNG power plant in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, as reported by Bloomberg.
tokyo gas and marubeni to build a nearly 2 billion lng power plant in vietnam

Tokyo Gas and Marubeni to build a nearly $2 billion LNG power plant in Vietnam

Japanese utility Tokyo Gas and trading house Marubeni will build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant in Vietnam.
batch of deals propels lng to power projects

Batch of deals propels LNG-to-power projects

The signing of a series of agreements to develop billion-dollar liquefied natural gas-to-power projects is expected to create a “big bang” and improve the ranking of US investment in Vietnam.
gas power generation to remain a prominent energy source in next decade

Gas power generation to remain a prominent energy source in next decade

Gas power generation is going to be a prominent source of energy in Asia in the next 10 years, following the decarbonisation trend taking place at the moment.
private sector standing ready to invest into energy

Private sector standing ready to invest into energy

With strong breakthrough provisions on national energy development, Resolution No.55-NQ/TW dated February on the orientation of Vietnam’s National Energy Development Strategy to 2030, with a vision to 2045 will continues to open up enormous opportunities for the private sector to participate in energy development.
haiphong to have billion dollar lng projects

Haiphong to have billion-dollar LNG projects

The two liquefied natural gas (LNG) power projects in Cat Hai and Tien Lang districts will be added to the National Power Development Planning 2021-2030 with vision to 2045 (PDP VIII).
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.
vietnam ramps up efforts to build more lng facilities

Vietnam ramps up efforts to build more LNG facilities

As more attention is paid to liquefied natural gas (LNG) as another fuel option needed for power generation under Vietnam's most recent Power Development Plan (PDP), which is currently being developed, the need for building LNG facilities is more imperative than ever.
energy capital vietnams lng project added to vietnam power planning

Energy Capital Vietnam's LNG project added to Vietnam power planning

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to add a liquefied natural gas (LNG) power project developed by a consortium led by Energy Capital Vietnam to the National Power Development Plan of Vietnam.